Arvind Singh (rower)

Subedar
Arvind Singh
Personal information
Full nameArvind Singh Solanki
Born (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996
Khabra village, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height6 ft 1 in (184 cm)
Military career
Allegiance India
Branch
 Indian Army
Service years
2016–present
Rank
 Subedar
UnitBengal Engineer Group
Sport
Country India
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 1 0
Asian Rowing Championships 2 1 0
Total 2 2 0
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouLwt double sculls
Asian Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 ThailandLwt double sculls
Gold medal – first place2021 ThailandLwt single sculls
Silver medal – second place2019 KoreaLwt double sculls

Subedar Arvind Singh (born 17 June 1996) is an Indian professional rower. He represented India at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's lightweight double sculls. He is currently serving in the Indian Army.[1]

Early life and career

Singh was born on 17 June 1996 and comes from Khabra village in Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh. He comes from a farming family. Before taking up rowing, he was interested in cricket and athletics.[2]

Singh joined the Indian Army in 2016, serving in the Bengal Sappers regiment. After being introduced to the sport of rowing during his military service, he began training at the Army Rowing Node, based at the College of Military Engineering in Pune.[3]

International career

Singh competed at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria, in the lightweight men's double sculls.

Singh qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after finishing second at the Asia/Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta event in Tokyo, Japan, and on the allocation of an Asian & Oceania Qualification Regatta spot represented India in the men's lightweight double sculls.[4][5][6][7][8][9] They finished fifth in their heat, advanced through the repechage and semifinal stages, and finished second in the B final, placing 11th overall.[10][11]

Singh subsequently won the lightweight single sculls at the 2021 Asian Rowing Championships in Rayong, Thailand. He also won the lightweight single sculls at the 2022 National Championships in Pune.[2]

At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, held in 2023, Singh and Arjun Lal Jat won the silver medal in the men's lightweight double sculls. They finished behind the Chinese crew of Fan Junjie and Man Sun.

In April 2024, Singh and Ujjwal Kumar finished third in the men's lightweight double sculls at the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea. As only the top two crews qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the result left India without a quota place in the event.[12]

In June 2026, Singh was included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme Development Group announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. He was listed in the men's single sculls group as India prepared its rowing squad for the 2026 Asian Games.[13]

Arjuna award

In August 2026, Singh was selected for the Arjuna Award for 2025 for his achievements in rowing.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "HOW ARVIND SINGH AND ARJUN LAL ROWED TO OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION!". International Olympic Committee (IOC).
  2. 1 2 "Asian Games 2023: Meet Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, who won silver medals for India in rowing". The Indian Express. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Until they joined Army, sports was not on the minds of these winners". The Indian Express. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tokyo 2021: Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualify for Olympics in double sculls event". ESPN India News.
  5. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics: Arvind Singh, Arjun Lal Jat set for 'extreme' conditions in India's rowing medal bid". Sportstar The Hindu News.
  6. ↑ "Indian Rowing Team Of Arjun Lal And Arvind Singh Qualifies For Olympics". Odisha TV News.
  7. ↑ "Never gave Tokyo Olympics much thought, but have been training for it since Oct 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat". ANI News.
  8. ↑ "Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2021 in lightweight double sculls". India Today News.
  9. ↑ "Indian rowing team of Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh qualifies for Olympics". The Hindu News. 7 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "How Arjun Lal, Arvind Singh rowed to Tokyo Olympics". Telegraph India News.
  11. ↑ Imtiyaz, Md (14 June 2021). "Desire for medal kept Tokyo Olympics bound rowers Arjun Jat & Arvind Singh motivated amid setbacks". The Bridge News.
  12. ↑ "Balraj Panwar secures India's first quota in rowing for Paris Olympics". ThePrint. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "22 Rowers included in TOPS Development Group ahead of Asian Games 2026". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "National Sports Awards 2025 announced; Divya Deshmukh, Gayatri Gopichand, Narender among 17 named for Arjuna Awards". The Hindu. 18 August 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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