Satnam Singh (rower)
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 2000 Fatta Maluka , Mansa, Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Indian Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 2019–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Chief Petty Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Satnam Singh (born 5 July 2000) is an Indian rower. He is named in the Indian rowing team for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. He competes in the men's quadruple sculls event. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal in the men's quadruple sculls at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[1][2][3]
Early life
Singh is from Fatta Maluka, Mansa district, Punjab. He is a student of Olympian Swarn Singh Virk, who groomed him as his heir in the single sculls.[4]
Career
In 2023, he took part in the Youth Olympics. He also became the first from the Navy to win the title in this event as he broke the monopoly of the Army. He won the gold medal in the men’s single scull event at the 40th Senior National Rowing Championships held in Pune.[5] In September, he won a bronze medal as part of the Indian teams in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2022 Asian Games.[6]
References
- ^ Bose, Shuvaditya (25 September 2023). "2023 Asian Games: With 5 Medals, Indian Rowers Match Best-Ever Tally". TheQuint. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Ganesan, Uthra (25 September 2023). "Hangzhou Asian Games | With five medals, the Indian rowers make a splash". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Twenty years on, a rower son follows his father on to podium". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Asian Games: A day after losing out on a medal and Satnam Singh spending time in hospital, rowers show resilience to win coveted medal". The Indian Express. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Who is Satnam Singh? Indian rower bags bronze in Asian Games". The Statesman. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Indian rowers finish Asian Games campaign with two more bronze medals, total haul of 5". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.