Arvind Singh is an Indian rower who has competed in national and international rowing tournaments and won several medals.
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Arvind Singh alias Thakur Arvind Singh alias Arvind Singh Solanki was born on Monday, 17 June 1996 (age 27 years; as in 2023) in Khabra village of Khurja block in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. In 2013, he joined the Indian Army after passing 12th class and was later selected for the sport of rowing in 2016 due to his athletic body frame.
Arvind Singh after selection in Indian Army
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 15″
Family
He belongs to a Hindu middle class family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Vijay Singh who is a farmer. He has a sister named Pinky and two brothers; The name of one of them is Kalicharan and the other is in the Indian Army.
Arvind Singh’s family members
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
relationships/affairs
he is single.
livelihood
rowing
He was introduced to rowing by Indian Olympian Bajrang Lal Takhar. After selection in the Indian Army rowing team in 2016, he trained under his coach Ismail Baig at the Army Rowing Node in Pune.
Arvind Singh with his coach Ismail Baig and sailor Arjun Lal Jat (left to right).
He was later paired with Arjun Lal Jat, and together, they won several medals at various tournaments in the men’s light weight double scull (LM2X) category, particularly the 2000 meters race. He came 11th in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They also qualified for the 18th Asian Games and later the 19th Asian Games.
Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Training, Workout, and Diet
Talking about his training schedule in an interview, Arvind Singh said that he has three training sessions in his entire day which include about three and a half hours in the morning, one and a half hours in the afternoon and two and a half hours in the afternoon. Evening. He also does strength training and ergometer every day as his maximum allowable weight is 70 kg. He avoids fried food and sweets in his diet and eats parathas on Sundays.
Arvind Singh (right) during training.
medal
Sleep
- 37th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2018
Arvind Singh (in blue, right) at the 37th Senior National Rowing Championships in 2018.
- Asian Rowing Championships in Royang, Pattaya, Thailand in 2021
- 39th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2022
- 36th National Games in 2022
silver
- 38th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2019
- Asian Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea, 2019
- Asia Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in 2021
- 40th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2023
- 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023
Arvind Singh with Arjun Lal Jat (right) after winning silver medal in the 19th Asian Games
Favorite
- Tourist Places: Switzerland
Facts/General Knowledge
- Arvind Singh played cricket as an all-rounder during his teenage years. He did not know about the sport of rowing before he was selected in the Army Rowing Team.
Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat (right) during their early years of sailing
- He got selected for the Indian Army in his 5th attempt.
- During an event, he ran 20 km to lose 1 kg to qualify under the 70 kg weight limit.
- Although Arvind joined the Indian Army later than his elder brother, he was promoted to the rank of Naib Subedar before his brother on the basis of his sporting achievements.
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