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Parminder Singh (rower)

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Parminder Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24)
Bilaspur Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India
OccupationRower
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
Years of service2022–present
Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Quadruple sculls
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bangkok Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bangkok Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Bangkok Mix four
Silver medal – second place 2021 Thailand Single sculls
National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Quadruple sculls
National Championship Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pune Double sculls

Parminder Singh (born 6 February 2000) is an Indian rower from Haryana, He was selected as part of the Indian team for the rowing competitions in the 2022 Huangzhou Asian Games. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal in the men's quadruple sculls.

Early life and background

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Parminder Singh hails from Yamunanagar in Haryana. He is the son of former Indian rower Inderpal Singh.[1][2] His father has won a medal in the men's coxless four at the Asian Games in Busan in 2002. They joined a rare club of father-and-son pairs who won a medal in Asian Games.[3] Inderpal is now a coach of the Indian team. Parminder is a product of College of Military Engineering, Pune, which hosts the Army Rowing Node.[4]

Career

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  • 2023: In September, he won a Bronze medal as part of the Indian team in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2022 Asian Games.
  • December 2021: He won silver at the Asian Rowing Championships in Thailand in the single sculls.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Inderpal SINGH | Olympics.com". Olympic Channel.
  2. ^ "Water or land, Inderpal Singhs keep rowing". 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Rower Parminder Singh emulates his father's bronze-winning feat". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "With Olympian father Inderpal as coach, Parminder eyes Asiad glory". The Times of India. 6 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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