Harinder Singh Sekhon Explained

Harinder Singh Sekhon
Birth Date:1991 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma Mater:Loughborough University

Harinder Singh Sekhon, also known as Harinder Sekhon and Harinder Singh Sekhon (born April 9, 1991) is a two time World record holder for the highest standing jump (one leg).[1] and the highest seated box jump.[2] He is a Malaysian international cricketer and holds the national record for highest standing jump.[3]

Biography

Harinder Sekhon was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He spent his early childhood in Malaysia having attended the Maz International School and later Loughborough University in the United Kingdom for his graduate studies. He is a teacher by profession, a cricketer and jumper.[4] and Highest Seated Box Jump[5]

Harinder's achievements are mainly in sports, the latest being on 15 October 2022 when broke the world record for the highest seated box jump with 1.52 meters. On 23 May 2021, he broke the world record for the highest standing jump (one leg) with and on 15 March 2021 he also broke the Malaysian national record for the highest standing jump by making a jump. He is the current national record holder of the title.[6] [7]

In 2017, Harinder captained the Malaysia XI cricket team in two matches presenting T20 series vs. Maldives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In the same year, he also represented Malaysia in the Indoor Cricket World Cup held in Dubai.[8] The match attracted more than 400 indoor cricketers.[9] Harinder was the first Malaysian to make such a representation in the sport. On 13 November 2016, he participated in the national cricket debut of Malaysia vs. Singapore in Johor. Harinder has also toured Sri Lanka with the national team 2018 and in 2019 played a season of the first grade cricket in Queensland, Australia where he went to play representative district level.

Player profile

Malaysian Cricket Association.[10]

Team: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

CC player ID: 1280783

Team name: Southern Hitters

Age: 31

Playing role: Wicket Keeper

Batting style: Right Handed Batsman

Bowling style: Right Arm Medium

Achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highest standing jump (one leg). 2021-06-02. Guinness World Records. en-GB.
  2. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/646641-highest-seated-box-jump
  3. Web site: Taharumalengam. Avineshwaran a/l. Harinder jumps into the Book of Records. 2021-06-02. The Star. en.
  4. Web site: Ronald. Jaayne Jeevita. 2021-06-11. M'sian Maths Teacher Breaks Guinness World Record For Highest Single-Leg Standing Jump. 2021-06-13. World of Buzz. en-US.
  5. Web site: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/646641-highest-seated-box-jump . Guinness Book Of Records.
  6. Web site: Taharumalengam. Avineshwaran a/l. Harinder jumps into the Book of Records. 2021-06-01. The Star. en.
  7. Web site: Samachar. Asia. 2021-03-19. Just Jump - In Conversation with Harinder Singh Sekhon. 2021-06-01. Asia Samachar. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Samachar. Asia. 2017-09-20. Harinder dons Malaysian jersey at Indoor Cricket World Cup. 2021-06-02. Asia Samachar. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Indoor Cricket Masters World Series 2016. 2021-06-02. www.worldindoorcricketfederation.com.
  10. Web site: Harinderjit Singh - Malaysian Cricket Association. 2021-05-27. www.cricketmalaysia.com. en-US.

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