Parminder Singh (rower)

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Parminder Singh
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 25)
Bilaspur Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India
Occupation Rower
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Military career
AllegianceFlag of India.svg India
BranchNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
Service years2022–present
Rank
Chief-Petty-Officer navy.jpg
Chief Petty Officer
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Quadruple sculls
Asian Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 BangkokSingle sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 BangkokDouble sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 BangkokMix four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 ThailandSingle sculls
National Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 PuneDouble sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 PuneQuadruple sculls
National Championship Sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 PuneDouble sculls

Parminder Singh (born 6 February 2000) is an Indian rower from Haryana, He was selected as part of the Indian team for the rowing competitions in the 2022 Huangzhou Asian Games. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal in the men's quadruple sculls.

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Early life and background

Parminder Singh hails from Yamunanagar in Haryana. He is the son of former Indian rower Inderpal Singh. [1] [2] His father has won a medal in the men's coxless four at the Asian Games in Busan in 2002. They joined a rare club of father-and-son pairs who won a medal in Asian Games. [3] Inderpal is now a coach of the Indian team. Parminder is a product of College of Military Engineering, Pune, which hosts the Army Rowing Node. [4]

Career

References

  1. ↑ "Inderpal SINGH | Olympics.com". Olympic Channel.
  2. ↑ "Water or land, Inderpal Singhs keep rowing". 4 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rower Parminder Singh emulates his father's bronze-winning feat". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "With Olympian father Inderpal as coach, Parminder eyes Asiad glory". The Times of India. 6 January 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 November 2023.


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