Devender Kumar Khandwal

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Devender Kumar Khandwal
Personal information
Born (1986-07-10) 10 July 1986 (age 38)
Garhi, Banswara, India
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
EventLightweight double sculls

Devender Kumar Khandwal (born 10 July 1986) is an Indian rower. [1] Khandwal competed for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he and his partner Manjeet Singh finished last for the C-final, and eighteenth overall in the men's lightweight double sculls, with a time of 6:44.48. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Devender Kumar Khandwal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. "Lightweight Men's Double Sculls – Final C". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. "Indian scullers prove a point". The Hindu . 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2012.