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Gurdeep Singh (Weightlifter) Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography & More

Gurdeep Singh (Weightlifter) Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography & More

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Weight: 161 Kg

Hometown: Khanna, Punjab

Age: 27 Years

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Other name Gurdeep Dullet check sources
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Profession(s) Weightlifter, Employee at the Indian Railways
Known for Winning the Bronze Medal in the men's 109-plus kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2022
Physical Stats & More
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Birmingham 2022
Height		 in centimeters**- 188 cm**
in meters**- 1.88 m**
in feet & inches**- 6’ 2”**
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Birmingham 2022
Weight		 in kilograms**- 161 kg**
in pounds**- 355 lbs**
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Black
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Coach Vijay Sharma
Medal(s) • 2017: Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Championship
• 2018: Bronze Medal in National Weightlifting Championships
• 2021: Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Senior Championship
• 2022: Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Games
Record National record of 223 kg clean and jerk effort in the men’s 109 plus category check sources
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Personal Life
Date of Birth 1 October 1995 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2022) 27 Years
Birthplace Majri Rasluri Village, Khanna, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign Libra
Nationality Indian
Hometown Majri Rasluri Village, Near Khanna, Punjab, India
Caste Jatt check sources
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Ethnicity Punjabi check sources
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Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Name Not Known (farmer)


Mother- Jasbir Kaur Dullet
Siblings Brother- Sandy
Sister- Manvir Kaur

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gurdeep Singh

  • Gurdeep Singh is an Indian weightlifter and an Indian Railways employee. He mainly participates in the men’s 109kg plus category. On 3 August 2022, he bagged a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, England.

  • He was born and brought up in Khanna, Punjab.

    Gurdeep Singh’s childhood photo with his grandfather

  • In 2010, he started his training in weightlifting at a weightlifting centre in his hometown. His father suggested Gurdeep to start his training as he wanted to do some productive work instead of sitting idle at home.

  • Gradually, Gurdeep started developing an interest in weightlifting. His coach at his training centre observed his potential in the sport. His coach then asked the Indian team head coach Vijay Sharma to consider Gurdeep Singh for the National camp.

  • In 2015, he joined the National Camp, and he then participated in various national and international weightlifting championships in the heavyweight category. Later, he continued his training at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, Punjab.

  • Some of the tournaments in which he has participated are:

  1. 22 April 2016: Asian Championships

  2. 3 September 2017: Commonwealth Championships

  3. 27 November 2017: IWF World Championships

  4. 4 April 2018: XXI Commonwealth Games

    Gurdeep Singh at the Commonwealth Games 2018

  5. 1 November 2018: IWF World Championships

  6. 18 April 2019: Asian Championships

  7. 7 December 2021: Commonwealth Senior Championships

  8. 7 December 2021: IWF World Championships

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