Sunil Salam is an Indian canoeist. Sunil Salam won a bronze medal in the Men’s Sprint C-2 1000m Canoeing event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
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Sunil Singh Salam (age 24 years; as of 2023) was born near Loktak Lake in Bishnupur district of Manipur. Sunil Salam joined the Indian Army in 2017 and works as a Havildar in Hyderabad.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Sunil’s father Iboyema Singh is a fisherman. His mother’s name is Binita Devi. She is a housewife.
livelihood
Sunil Salam got into water sports at a very young age. He belonged to a family where the only source of income was his father’s job as a fisherman. Speaking about the beginning of his canoeing journey, Sunil said,
When I started it was very difficult because the cost of the boat and other equipment was very high. A paddle costs at least Rs 40,000 and a boat costs Rs 4-5 lakh. Initially, my family and relatives helped me with finances, but after joining the Indian Army in 2017, I was able to manage on my own.
Sunil says his love for water and water sports comes from growing up near Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in North-East India. His journey with water sports began when he took his first canoeing training at a training center called “Takamu Water Sports Complex” near Loktak Lake. In 2013, following the advice of his aunt (who is a canoe coach), he moved to Hyderabad. In 2015, he was selected to participate in the national camp and became the national champion in 2016. After training at Roorkee Army Centre, Sunil further honed his skills at the Bhopal SAI (Sports Authority of India) center under the leadership of Captain Pijush Baroi in the men’s category. coach.
Coach Pijush Baroi who trained Sunil Singh Salam
Sunil Salam competed at the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games. Sunil and his partner participated in the men’s 1000 meter double canoeing event, but could not win a medal. Speaking about the 2018 Asian Games, Sunil said in an interview,
In 2018, we could have won a medal in the same event, but things went awry after my partner fell ill on the day of the competition. We competed but could not perform at our best.”
Sunil Singh Salam and Arjun Singh started canoeing together in 2023. He competed at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships held in Duisburg, Germany. The pair reached the finals and finished in 9th place.
Sunil Singh Salaam (right) canoeing with his partner Arjun Singh
Sunil Singh Salam also competed in the men’s 1000m double canoeing event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Sunil and Arjun Singh won the bronze medal with a record time of 3:53.329 seconds.
Congratulations to Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam for winning the bronze medal in the Men’s Canoe Double 1000m event at the Asian Games.
He has made the country proud with his brilliant performance and determination. He has also inspired millions of young Indians… pic.twitter.com/5jRIpHOSMf
-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 3 October 2023
The last time an Indian team (consisting of Siji Sadanandan and Johnny Rommel) won an Asian Games medal was in the 1000 m doubles canoeing event during the Hiroshima Asian Games in 1994. Thus, Sunil Salam and Arjun Singh became the second Indian team to win a medal in this category at the Asian Games. The team aims to make it to the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to their coach Pijush Baroi, the team will have to finish second during the Olympic qualifiers to compete.
Sunil Singh Salaam (far left) with coach Piyush Baroi (far right)
medal
Brass
2023: Men’s 1000m doubles event with Arjun Singh at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Respect
Sunil Singh Salam was honored by Assam Rifles with the support of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) at a program organized at Loktak Lake, Sendra, Bishnupur district on 17 October 2023.
Sunil Singh Salam honored by Assam Rifles for winning bronze medal at 2022 Asian Games
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