Lovepreet Singh is an Indian weightlifter who won the bronze medal in the 109 weight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) in clean and jerk, setting a national record of 192 kg.
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Wiki/Biography
Lovepreet Singh was born on Saturday, 6 September 1997 (age 25 years; as of 2022) in Bal Sachandar, Amritsar, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his primary education in a government school in Rajasansi, Amritsar. At the age of 13, Lovepreet Singh first developed an interest in weightlifting after watching former weightlifters Hira Singh and Rupinder Singh, natives of her hometown, who later trained Lovepreet. While Heera Singh is a weightlifting coach, Rupinder Singh is in the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). He grew up in a simple family, watching his father stitch clothes in his shop outside their two-room house in the village and his grandfather selling vegetables. Therefore, when Lovepreet made up her mind to pursue a career in weightlifting, lack of money was the biggest hurdle in her path. At that time, his grandfather and uncles provided the necessary financial support to Lovepreet to continue his weightlifting training. Later, he joined DAV Senior Secondary School, Amritsar, from where he passed class 12th. He actively participated and won medals in weightlifting competitions during his school days. After seven years of hard work and determination, he was included in the national camp in Patiala, where he trained under coach Vijay Sharma.
Physical Appearance
Height: 6′ (182 cm)
Weight: 109 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 42 inches, Waist: 38 inches, Biceps: 20 inches
Family
parents and siblings
Lovepreet Singh’s father Kripal Singh works as a tailor. His mother’s name is Sukhwinder Kaur. Lovepreet Singh is the eldest among three siblings. His younger brother’s name is Harpreet Singh and sister’s name is Manpreet Kaur.
Kripal Singh, father of Lovepreet Singh
Sukhwinder Kaur, mother of Lovepreet Singh
Lovepreet Singh’s sister Manpreet Kaur
wife and children
Lovepreet Singh is unmarried (as of 2022).
other relatives
Lovepreet Singh’s grandfather Gurmej Singh is a vegetable seller. His grandmother’s name is Jasbir Kaur.
Religion
Lovepreet Singh follows Sikh religion.
livelihood
During his school days, Lovepreet started working with wholesale vegetable vendors in the Amritsar mandi (vegetable market) to sustain his weightlifting dream and supplement his father’s meager income. He used to reach the market at 4 in the morning, come back home at 6 o’clock, get ready and immediately leave for training. Recalling Lovepreet’s struggles, her father said in an interview,
My income was not enough and he knew it. So, he started working part-time in the Amritsar vegetable market. He earned around Rs 300 per day which he spent on his diet and other needs.
Apart from this, Lovepreet also worked as a “ghodiwala” in weddings, where his job was to walk around the groom’s mare.
An old image of Lovepreet Singh with the wedding mare
In 2015, he secured a job in the Indian Navy. Talking about Lovepreet’s job in 2022 in an interview, her brother Harpreet said,
He appeared in the Indian Navy trials and got selected. He has been working there as a constable for more than five years. This helped him and us a lot.”
As a member of the Chandigarh Amateur Weightlifting Association, she started participating in weightlifting competitions in 2017.
medal
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- 2017 Junior Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (Gold Coast) Total lift of 325 kg (150 kg snatch + 175 kg clean & jerk) in the 105 kg weight category
- 2016-2017 Junior Nationals (Bhubaneswar) in 105 kg weight category with a total lift of 317 kg (143 kg snatch + 174 kg clean & jerk)
- 2017-2018 Junior Nationals (Visakhapatnam) in 105 kg weight category with a total lift of 328 kg (152 kg snatch + 176 kg clean & jerk)
- 2021-22 Senior National (Bhubaneswar) in 109 kg weight category with total lift of 350 kg (162 kg snatch +188 kg clean & jerk)
silver
- 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (Tashkent) in 109 kg weight category with a total of 348 kg (161 kg snatch +187 kg clean & jerk)
Lovepreet Singh (left) at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent.
- 2020-21 Senior National (Patiala) Total lift of 332 kg in 109 weight category (151 kg snatch + 181 kg clean & jerk)
Brass
- 2017 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships (Kathmandu) Total lift of 331 kg in 105 kg weight category (151 kg snatch + 180 kg clean & jerk)
Lovepreet Singh (Bronze Medal) at the 2017 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships (Kathmandu)
- 2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) Total lift of 355 kg in 109 kg weight category (163 snatch + 192 kg clean & jerk) (Clean & Jerk National Record)
Cameroon’s juniors Perilleux Ngadja Nyabeu (centre), Samoa’s Jack Hitila Opeloge (left), and Lovepreet Singh at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Facts/General Knowledge
- Weightlifter is engraved on his right arm.
Lovepreet Singh’s tattoo
- In an interview, her father also shared that he was postponing the renovation of their dilapidated house to meet Lovepreet’s weightlifting needs.
- With Lovepreet Singh securing a bronze medal at CWG 2022, India got its second medal in the over 100kg weightlifting category at the Commonwealth Games, following Pradeep Singh’s silver medal in 105kg, which he earned at Gold Coast 2018 did.
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