Jasleen Singh Saini

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Jasleen Singh Saini
Personal information
Born (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 25)
Gurdaspur, Punjab, India [1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Judo
Event(s)Men's 66 kilograms
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guwahati 66 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu 66 kg

Jasleen Singh Saini (born 10 October 1997) is an Indian judoka who competes in the 66 kg weight class. [3]

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References

  1. "Being a judoka in a Cricket Crazy Country". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. "Jasleen Singh SAINI". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. "As off-field battle continues, judoka Jasleen ready to fight on the mat in Birmingham". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2022.