Charanjeet Singh (rower)

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Charanjeet Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)
Nangla, Bathinda, Punjab
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Military career
AllegianceFlag of India.svg India
BranchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service2016–present
Rank Subedar - Risaldar of the Indian Army.svg Subedar
Sport
Country India
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Men's Eight
National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Pune Men's Four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Pune Men's Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Pune Men's Pairs
National Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Gujarat Men's Four

Charanjeet Singh (born 25 November 1997) is an Indian rower from Punjab. He was named to the Indian rowing team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, [1] [2] where he won a silver medal in the men's eight. [3] [4]

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Early life

Charanjeet hails from a farmer's family in Bathinda, Punjab. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Sportstar, Team (19 September 2023). "India Rowing squad for Asian Games 2022: Squad, team news, performance before Hangzhou". Sportstar. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (3 July 2023). "Asian Games". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hangzhou Asian Games: Indian athlete Punit Kumar bags silver medal in men's coxed eight event". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ↑ ANI (24 September 2023). ""Achieved everything we had worked hard for": Indian Rower Punit Kumar after winning silver in Men's Coxed Eight". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Farming gave me strength: Punjab's rowing silver-winner". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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