Ranveer Singh Saini

Ranveer Singh Saini
Ranveer Singh Saini receiving the Shresth Divyangjan National Award in 2024
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born2000
Haryana, India
Sport
SportGolf
DisabilityAutism
ClubDLF Golf & Country Club

Ranveer Singh Saini (born 2000) is an Indian golfer and Special Olympics athlete from Gurugram, Haryana. He is the first Indian golfer to win a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games.[1] Diagnosed with autism at an early age, Saini has received several national honors, including the Bhim Award and the National Award for Individual Excellence.[2]

Early life

Saini was born in Gurugram, Haryana. Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of two, he was introduced to golf by his parents at age nine.[3] He trained at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram and later completed his schooling at Scottish High International School, where his father serves as chairman.[3]

Career

Saini became the first Indian golfer to win a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games, achieving this in the Level 2 Alternate Shot Team Play event at the 2015 Games in Los Angeles.[4] Prior to this, he won two gold medals at the 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Golf Masters in Macau.[5] He also earned a silver medal at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.[1]

Awards and recognition

  • Shresth Divyangjan Award National Award (2024), presented by the President of India[6][1]
  • Bhim Award (2016–17), Haryana's highest sports honor[2][7][8]
  • Limca Book of Records (2016)[1]
  • Mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat (2023) [9][10]
  • Special Guest at Republic Day Parade (2025)
  • Haryana Khel Gaurav Award (2023)
  • Limca Book of Records honoree (2013–2016, 2020–2024)
  • Recognized by Grant Thornton, Education Today, Delhi Minorities Commission, and Golf Foundation India
  • Ranveer also secured a gold medal at the 2023 World Games held in Berlin[11]
  • Ranveer Singh Saini clinched gold at the 2025 Macau Golf Masters [12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Haryana golfer bags national award for individual excellence". Hindustan Times. 2024-12-03. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  2. ^ a b "Gurgaon: Golf fetches 16-year-old autistic boy Bheem award". The Indian Express. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  3. ^ a b "Ranveer Singh Saini, 16-year-old autistic golfer, receives the Bheem award". Financialexpress. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  4. ^ "Ranveer Singh Saini, suffering from autism, wins gold in golf at Special Olympics". The Indian Express. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  5. ^ "Ranveer wins gold". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  6. ^ "India President Droupadi Murmu confers Shreshth Divyangjan Award on Ranveer Singh Saini". Asian Community News. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  7. ^ "Golf champ Ranveer wins top Haryana sports honour". The Times of India. 2018-01-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  8. ^ "Gurugram Guy Ranveer Singh Saini Gets Bhim Award - Gold Medalist In Golf At Special Olympics". PTC News. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  9. ^ "Mann Ki Baat: जानें कौन हैं गोल्ड मेडलिस्ट रणवीर सैनी, पीएम मोदी ने मन की बात कार्यक्रम में किया जिक्र". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  10. ^ "At PM's Mann Ki Baat: Autistic golfer who clinched gold at Special Olympics". The Times of India. 2023-10-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  11. ^ "Special Olympics World Games: Golfers Ranveer Saini, Rahul Agarwal win gold by record-breaking margin". ANI News. June 23, 2023.
  12. ^ Correspondent, A. C. N. (2025-06-27). "India's Autistic Golfer Ranveer Saini Strikes Gold in Macau". Asian Community News. Retrieved 2025-06-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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