Arpinder Singh
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| Full name | Arpinder Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bobby | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 India | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Harsha Sheena, Amritsar, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6'2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | S. S. Pannu | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
17.17 meters (Lucknow 2014) NR | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arpinder Singh (30 December 1992) is an Indian triple jumper. He is currently the national record holder in triple jump.[1] He also claimed a bronze medal in the sport in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Arpinder is a strong contender for India for the 2016 Olympics. He is supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company, a company that supports young Indian athletes towards international competitive success, with an especial aim at the Olympics.[2]
Career
In June 2014, Singh beat his previous best of 16.84 metres by jumping 17.17 metres at the 2014 National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow. In the process, he beat the national record previously held by Renjith Maheshwary and also secured a qualification for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the bronze medal.[3]
References
- ↑ "54th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2014" (PDF). indianathletics.in. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/new-venture-to-help-athletes/article4652206.ece
- ↑ "Arpinder Singh jumps to glory". The Hindu. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
External links
- Arpinder Singh profile at IAAF