Sawarn Singh Explained

Sawarn Singh
Birth Date:1990 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Dalelwala Mansa, Punjab, India
Nationality:Indian
Height:188 cm
Weight:90 kg
Country:India
Sport:Rowing
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Sawarn Singh (born 20 February 1990 in Dalelwala Mansa, Punjab, India) is an Indian rower. He primarily competes in single scull events. In 2011 he won bronze at the Asian Rowing Championships.[1] He qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in Men's single scull event and reached the last 16 with a time of 7:00.49 in the first repechage.[2] The 21-year-old Sawarn Singh Virk secured his spot in the London Olympics by winning his event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju, Korea. London Olympics was the maiden Olympics appearance for the Jharkhand National Games gold medallist.[3] [4] He won the 2013 Asian Championships, and won bronze at the 2014 Asian Games.[5] He won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Men's Quadruple sculls.[6] [7]

Major events

EventPlaceClassTimePosition
2011 World Rowing ChampionshipsSloveniaM1x7:04.7917
2011 Asian Rowing ChampionshipsKoreaM1x7:11.833
2012 Summer OlympicsLondonM1x7:29.6616
2013 Asian Rowing ChampionshipsChinaM1x7:31.881
2014 Asian GamesSouth KoreaM1x7:10.653
2018 Asian GamesIndonesiaM4x6:17.13 1
S. No Game Year City Achievements
1. 34th National Game Jharkhand Gold
2. World Rowing Championship Slovenia 17th Place
3. Asian Olympic Qualification Regatta South Korea Gold
4. 30th Olympic Games London 16th Place
5. World Rowing Championship South Korea 12th Place
6. Paolod' Aloja International Regatta Italy 5th Place

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finals of the Asian Rowing Champs. worldrowing.com. en-US. 2019-03-16.
  2. Web site: Sawarn Singh Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115957/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/sawarn-singh-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2019-03-16.
  3. News: Rower Sawarn Singh brings cheer to India. 29 July 2012. The Times of India.
  4. News: Swarn in singles sculls quarters, lightweight doubles team out. 29 July 2012. The Hindu.
  5. Web site: China leads in rowing at 17th Asian Games, Incheon 2014. worldrowing.com. en-US. 2019-03-16.
  6. Web site: Asian Games: Indian rowers claim 1 gold, 2 bronze medals . . 24 August 2018 . 24 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Indian rowers claim gold, 2 bronze medals . . 24 August 2018 . 24 August 2018.