Jagdish Singh (skier)
Indian cross-country skier
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Jagdish Singh (born 1 July 1991) is an Indian cross-country skier, who represented India at 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. He competed in men's 15 km freestyle cross-country skiing. He qualified in the Olympics for the first time.[3][4]
India
Cross-country skiing| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1991 Uttarakhand, India |
| Occupations | Indian Army, Athlete[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
Event | Men's 15 km freestyle |
| Club | Army High Altitude Warfare School, India[2] |
| Coached by | Nadeem Iqbal |
Career
Singh joined the Indian Army in 2011. He received his training from Indian Army's High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.[5][6] He qualified in the 2018 Winter Olympics by securing just one point above the qualification mark, during an event in Finland.[5][7] There was a bit controversy during appointment of his coach, however, just before the event, HAWS recommended Nadeem Iqbal, a former winter Olympian, as his coach.[5][8]
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics results
| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Position | Time | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | PyeongChang,
South Korea |
15 km freestyle | 103rd | 43:00.3 | +9:16.4 |
