Harvinder Singh (archer)
Indian Archer and Paralympic Medalist
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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]
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| Born | 25 February 1991 (age 35) |
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In January 2025, Harvinder Singh was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.[5][6]
Early life
Singh was born in Kaithal, Haryana. He is supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest.[7]
Career
Singh won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games and the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.[8] At the 2022 Asian Para Games, he was a part of the team that won the bronze medal.[9]
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.[10]
Awards
- Padma Shri (2025)[11]
