Parneet Kaur (Archer) Age, Family, Biography & More
Parneet Kaur (Archer) Age, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoâ
Age: 18 Years
Father: Avtar Singh
Hometown: Mansa
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Archer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 165 cm** in meters**- 1.65 m** in feet & inches**- 5â 5â** |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Archery | |
Coach | Surinder Singh Randhawa ![]() |
Medals | Gold ⢠2021: World Archery Championships in Yankton, United States (Team) ⢠2023: Asia Cup in Taoyuan, Taiwan (Team) ⢠2023: World Archery Youth Championships in Limerick, Ireland (Team) ![]() ⢠2023: World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany (Team) ⢠2023: Archery World Cup â Stage 4 in Paris (Team) ⢠2023: Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (Team) ![]() Silver ⢠2023: Asia Cup in Taoyuan, Taiwan (Individual) Bronze ⢠2022: Bronze medal at the Asia Cup in Sharjah, UAE (Individual) ⢠2022: 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Team) ⢠2023: Archery World Cup â Stage 3 in Medellin (Team) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 2005 |
Age (as of 2023) | 18 Years |
Birthplace | Punjab, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mansa |
Hobby | Reading books |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Avtar Singh (teacher) Mother- Jagmeet Kaur |
Favourites | |
Book | âThe Race of My Life: An Autobiographyâ by Milkha Singh |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Parneet Kaur
Parneet Kaur is an Indian archer, who won a gold medal in the womenâs team compound archery event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023.
Her father wanted her to be a sportsperson. Parneet was given the option to choose between fencing and archery. In an interview, while discussing this, he said,
I have always been fond of sports and wanted my child to try her hands both in sports and studies so I moved to Patiala. Fencing and archery were my favourite sporting events so I took her to the trials and she got fascinated by âtirandazi.'â check sources The Tribune
She is very fond of English literature. check sources The Tribune
She was introduced to archery by her father in 2015.
Parneetâs success in archery can be largely attributed to her father, Avtar Singh. To offer her improved access to sports facilities, he took the decision to move from their city Mansa to Patiala, Punjab.
Starting from the fifth standard, Parneet has been wearing spectacles due to her poor eyesight; however, her father made sure that her eyesight did not get worse by ensuring she had a diet rich in leafy vegetables. In an interview, while talking about her diet, he said,
Her breakfast will be full of leafy greens fried with an egg, and lunch will also be full of veggies. It has worked for her.â check sources The Tribune
In 2017, she began her professional training under the guidance of coach Surinder Singh Randhawa at the Punjabi University in Patiala.
In 2019, she secured a silver medal in archery at the National Inter-school tournament.
In November 2021, she competed in the womenâs individual compound category at the Asian Archery Championships held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where she defeated Vietnamâs Chau Kieu Oanh with a score of 147-144.
In 2022, she participated in the Archery Asia Cup, which was held in Sharjah, UAE. She won bronze in the womenâs individual compound category at the event.
Parneet Kaur (extreme right), along with her team, at the 2022 Archery Asia Cup
In March 2023, she secured a victory against Iranâs Del Zhexenbinova with a score of 143-141 at the Tashkent Asia Cup in Uzbekistan.
In August 2023, she won a gold medal in the compound womenâs team category by defeating Mexico with a score of 235-229 in the finals of the Hyundai World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany.
Parneet Kaur while competing in the compound womenâs team event at the Hyundai World Archery Championships
She won bronze at the 2023 Archery World Cup in the compound womenâs team category held in Medellin, Colombia.
Parneet Kaur (third from the extreme right), along with her team, after winning bronze at the 2023 Archery World Cup
She competed at the 2023 Asian Games, which was held in Hangzhou, China. She won gold in the compound womenâs team category.
Parneet Kaur (second from the extreme right, standing), along with others, at the 19th Asian Games
Her coach Surinder Singh Randhawa considers her the silent warrior in Indiaâs team events. check sources The Tribune
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