Gulveer Singh is an Indian athlete and army sergeant. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 meters race at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
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Wiki/Biography
Gulveer Singh was born on Monday, 1 June 1998 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in village Sirsa in Atrauli tehsil of Aligarh district in western Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5β² 5β³
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Gulveer Singh belongs to a Jat family from Uttar Pradesh.
parents and siblings
Gulveer Singh’s father Pappu Singh is a farmer and his mother Lakshmi Devi is a housewife. He has a younger sister named Asha.
wife and children
Gulveer Singh has a son.
Gulveer Singh with his son
Religion
Gulveer Singh follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
athlete
In May 2023, Gulveer Singh competed in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters events at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships 2023 held at Birsa Munda Stadium Morabadi, Ranchi. Gulveer clocked 13:54:41 in 5,000 meters and 29:05:90 in 10,000 meters.
Gulveer Singh at National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships 2023
Gulveer Singh has participated in many national and international competitions including the 19th Asian Games, Indian Championships, Kalinga Stadium, Asian Athletics Championships, Indian National Games and Indian National Games. In 2022, he trained for international tournaments at SAI NS Southern Centre, Bangalore. In July 2023, Gulveer was sent to a 10-week training camp at the heights of Colorado Springs in the United States along with other Indian athletes.
Army
Gulveer Singh joined the army at the age of 17 through sports quota. He is from the Grenadiers Regiment of the Indian Army. He completed his basic military training from Grenadiers Regimental Centre, Jabalpur.
achievements
- In the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship 2023, Gulveer clocked 29:05:90 in the 10,000 meters event. At that time this timing was better than any time recorded in the Asian Games.
medal
Sleep
- In May 2023, he won the gold medal in the 5,000 meters race at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships 2023.
- In May 2023, he won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters race at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships 2023.
Brass
- In September 2023, he won a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters race at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Gulveer Singh receiving his medal at the 2022 Asian Games
- In July 2023, Gulveer won a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.
Gulveer Singh (far right) receiving his medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships
Facts/General Knowledge
- Gulveer Singh was welcomed with a road show in his village after returning to India after winning the bronze medal in 2023. During this road show Gulveer Singh announced that he would donate Rs. 20 lakhs to a local temple.
Gulveer Singh welcomed after returning from Asian Games
- According to Gulveer Singh, he practiced running on the footpaths of his village.
- Talking about how he started his career as an athlete in an interview, he said,
I come from a farmer family, I had to do farming myself. Life was normal. Seeing that people from every house in the village were in the army, I also started running, which made me an athlete.β
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn