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Rohit Kumar (rower)

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Rohit Kumar is an Indian professional rower.[1] He won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight double sculls along with his partner Bhagwan Singh in the Asian Games 2018.[2] He is also serving in the Indian Army

NationalityIndian
Born (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 31)
Fatehpur, Haryana, India
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78
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Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 31)
Fatehpur, Haryana, India
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaLightweight double sculls
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Early life

Rohit Kumar was born on 23 July 1996 in Fatehpur village of Ambala district, Haryana. His father is a farmer. He served in the Indian Army before starting a career in rowing.[3]

Career

He joined the army in 2012 and began rowing the same year at an army training camp in Roorkee. He won a bronze in the Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta.

Rohit Kumar won bronze at the Asian Games in 2018 paired with Bhagwan Singh.[4]

These two scullers were selected after finishing first at the National Qualifying Regatta in Pune. He competes in men's lightweight double sculls paired with Bhagwan Singh.[5]

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