Rohit Kumar (rower)
Indian rower (born 1991)
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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
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1995 Fatehpur, Haryana, India | |||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 78 | |||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
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]