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Harvinder Singh (Archer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Harvinder Singh (Archer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 35 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Hometown: Kaithal, Haryana

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Full name Harvinder Singh Dhanju check sources
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Profession Para Archer
Famous for Winning India's first archery medal in Paralympics
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 175 cm**
in meters**- 1.75 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 9”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Archery
International Debut World Archery Para Championships Beijing 2017
Coach/Mentor • Jeevan Joshi Teja
• Gaurav Sharma
Medals • 2016: Bronze at the National Para Archery Tournament in Rohtak
• 2018: Gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games, held in Indonesia
• 2019: Bronze at the Asian Para Archery Championships, held in Thailand
• 2021: Bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
• 2024: Gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Award 2025: Padma Shri
Records • First Indian archer to win a medal in Paralympics (2021)
• First Indian archer to win a gold medal in Paralympics (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth Year, 1990
Age (as of 2025) 35 Years
Birthplace Ajitnagar, Guhla, Kaithal, Haryana
Nationality Indian
Hometown Kaithal, Haryana
College/University Punjabi University, Patiala
Educational Qualification He is pursuing PhD (Economics) from Punjabi University (as of September 2021). check sources
Jagran
Hobby Reading Books
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Paramjeet Singh (farmer)
Mother- Late Harbhajan Kaur
Siblings He has an elder brother.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harvinder Singh

  • Harvinder Singh is an Indian Para archer who became the first Indian to win a medal in archery at Paralympics when he won a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

  • He grew up in a middle-class farming family in a small village Guhla Cheeka near Kaithal in Haryana, where he did his primary schooling.

  • At the age of just one, his legs stopped working properly when a doctor administered him an injection after he suffered from dengue; the injection had an adverse effect.

  • After studying at a village school up to the 10th standard, he went to Kaithal city to pursue his further studies.

  • Harvinder was inspired to pursue archery after he saw archery events at the 2012 London Olympics. Soon, he started attending training sessions on the ground while he was pursuing his graduation at Punjabi University in Patiala.

  • He continued his archery practice for five years during which he participated and won medals at various state and national-level tournaments.

  • In 2017, he got the opportunity to represent India for the first time at an international event when he participated in the 2017 World Archery Para Championships, held in Beijing, in which he was placed at the 7th position.

  • In 2018, Harvinder Singh won a gold in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, becoming the first athlete from India to win a gold medal at a major para competition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate him on his achievement.

Harvinder Singh's masterful archery skills and his relentless hardwork have brought India a Gold Medal in the Men's Individual Recurve Open event at Asian Para Games 2018. Congrats Harvinder! We are proud of you! pic.twitter.com/45AJmLMRu6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018

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