Harvinder Singh (archer) explained
Harvinder Singh (born 25 February 1991) is an Indian paralympic archer.[1] He is a double Paralympic medalist having won the gold at 2024 Paris and the bronze at 2020 Tokyo in the men's singles recurve archery event.[2] His medals were the first Paralympic gold and bronze archery medals for India.[3] [4]
Early life
Singh was born in Kaithal, Haryana. He is supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest.[5]
Career
Singh won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games and the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.[6] At the 2022 Asian Para Games, he was a part of the team that won the bronze medal.[7]
At the Para Archery World Ranking event in 2024, he won a bronze medal at Czech Republic. At the World Archery Oceania Para Grand Prix, he won a bronze at Australia.[8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: SINGH Harvinder . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210904132434/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/archery/athlete-profile-n1669852-singh-harvinder.htm . 4 September 2021 . Date of Birth: 25 Feb 1991 / Place of birth: KAITHAL.
- News: Harvinder Singh wins bronze, India's first ever archery medal at Paralympics . 12 October 2022 . The Telegraph . India . 3 September 2021 . en.
- Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Harvinder Singh wins bronze, India's first-ever medal in archery . 3 September 2021 . The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports . 3 September 2021 . en.
- Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Harvinder Singh wins bronze, India's first archery medal . 3 September 2021 . The Indian Express . 3 September 2021 . en.
- Web site: Para Archery OGQ . 2024-07-24 . ogq.org.
- Web site: Tokyo Paralympics, archery: India's Harvinder Singh wins bronze with thrilling win in a shootoff . 3 September 2021 . Scroll.in . 3 September 2021 . en.
- https://extranet.worldarchery.sport/biographies/PrintBiography.php?WaId=25154
- Web site: Harvinder Singh World Archery . 2024-07-24 . www.worldarchery.sport . en.
