Akshdeep Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography
Akshdeep Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 24 Years
Hometown: Barnala, Punjab
Religion: Sikhism
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Akshdeep Singh Dhillon |
| Nickname | Akshu |
| Other Name(s) | • Akshdeep Dhillon • Akshay Dhillon |
| Profession(s) | Race Walker, Indian Navy Personnel |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 6' (183 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Track and Field | |
| Coach(es)/Mentor(s) | • Jaspreet Singh • Gurudev Singh  • Tatiana Sibileva  |
| Medal(s) | Gold • 2018: Indian U20 Race Walking Championships in Ranchi • 2022: All India Inter University Athletics Championships for Men in Moodbidri • 2022: Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru  • 2023: Asian 20km Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Japan  • 2023: 10th National Open Race Walking Competition in Ranchi  • 2024: 11th National Open Race Walking Competition in Chandigarh  Silver • 2017: Under-18 Junior National Athletics Championship • 2017: All India Inter University Athletics Championships for Men • 2018: Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires • 2022: Indian Race Walking Championships in Ranchi • 2022: 61st National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru Bronze • 2017: Under-18 North India Championship in Tarn Taran Sahib • 2018: 32nd Indian U20 Championships in Coimbatore • 2024: Záhorácka Dvadsiatka Borsky Mikulás in Slovakia  |
| Records | • 2022: Record of 1:26:10 at the 20km race walk in All India Inter-University Athletics Championship for Men in Moodbidri • 2023: National Record of 1:19:55 at the 20km Indian Race Walking Championship in Ranchi • 2024: National Record of 1:19:38 at the South Asian and Indian Race Walking Championships in Chandigarh |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 22 November 1999 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 24 Years |
| Birthplace | Kahneke Village, Barnala District, Punjab |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Barnala, Punjab, India |
| School | Government Primary School, Kahneke Village, Barnala |
| College | • S.D. College, Barnala • Punjabi University, Patiala |
| Religion | Sikhism check sources Instagram - Akshdeep Singh |
| Caste | Jatt |
| Hobby | Travelling  |
| Social Media | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Gurjant Singh (Works in Chemical Factory) Mother- Rupinder Kaur (Works in Angawadi) |
| Siblings | Brother- Vishavdeep Singh  |
| Style Quotient ADVERTISEMENT |
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| Car Collection | Maruti Suzuki Swift  |
| Bike Collection | Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Standard  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akshdeep Singh
Akshdeep Singh belongs to a Sikh farmer family in Punjab.
He wanted to become an army officer in his childhood.
He trained for 800m races in his village from coach Jaspreet Singh at the Baba Kehar Singh Stadium in Barnala before training under Gurudev Singh.
It was on Jaspreet Singh’s recommendation that Akshdeep Singh began training under Gurudev Singh. Akshdeep initially faced difficulty due to a change in his training method.
He bought his first race walking shoes at Rs 4500. His shoes would tear after two to three months of use, so his coaches helped him out by purchasing a new pair of shoes for him.
After breaking the junior national record, he applied for a passport. However, an injury prevented him from obtaining the necessary visa stamp.
During his training under coach Tatiana Sibileva, she made him focus on hip and knee exercises to maintain a straight posture on the track while race walking. She trained him for long steps and fast heel kicks to have heel balance.
He perfected his technique by watching videos of race-walking champions Perseus Karlström of Sweden and Chen Ding and Wang Zhen of China.
He started as a middle-distance runner before beginning his career as a racewalker in 2016.
In 2018, Akshdeep Singh ranked sixth in the world in the IAAF U20 World ranking.
Akshdeep Singh ranked 6th in the IAAF U20 world ranking
In 2019, he had a knee injury due to which he could not participate in the World University Games in Italy.
In 2020, he started reading Gurbani books, history books, and biographies.
He likes listening to Sidhu Moose Wala ‘s songs.
After practising racewalking at the Punjabi University in Patiala for 4 years he started training at Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru.
In 2022, he secured a job in the Indian Navy.
In 2022, he was not selected for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
In 2023, he received Rs. 5,00,000 from the Punjab government to prepare for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Akshdeep Singh holding a Rs 5,00,000 check given by the government
In 2024, Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami paired up for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya and secured 18th place with a timing of 3:05:03 due to which they qualified for the marathon mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami holding qualification voucher of Paris Olympics 2024
He became the first Indian athlete to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.
In 2024, Akshdeep Singh along with other athletes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Paris Olympics 2024.
Akshdeep Singh and other athletes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
He is an avid lover of animals.
Akshdeep Singh with a sheep
He maintains his fitness by working out at the gym.
Akshdeep Singh working out at the gym
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