Gulveer Singh

Gulveer Singh
Personal information
Born (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998
Atrauli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Military career
Branch
 Indian Army
Service years
2018–present
Rank
Naib Subedar
UnitThe Grenadiers
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou10,000m
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Gumi10,000m
Gold medal – first place2025 Gumi5000m
Bronze medal – third place2023 Bangkok5000m
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow10,000m
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgow5000m

Gulveer Singh (born 1 June 1998) is an Indian long-distance runner. He is a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He has won two gold medals in the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, a silver and bronze in the 2026 Commonwealth Games, and a bronze medal in the 2022 Asian Games.

Career

Gulveer Singh won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou.[1] In the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships held in Bangkok in July 2023, he won the bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres.[2] In the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, he won gold medals in both men's 5000 and 10,000 metres.[3]

In January 2026, he finished 40th in World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee.[4] On 15 March 2026, he became the first Indian to complete the half-marathon in under an hour, when he completed the New York City Half Marathon in 59 minutes 42 seconds, finishing third.[5] In July 2026, he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres,[6][7] and the bronze medal in the men' 5000 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in track events in a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Asian Games: Kartik Kumar wins silver; Gulveer Singh bags bronze in men's 10,000m". The New Indian Express. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Javed, Nusrat (18 July 2023). "Gulveer Singh, who ran on the ridge of the farm, won the bronze medal in the Asian Athletics Championship". The Bihar Bandhu. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Asian Athletics Championships 2025 double gold medallist, Gulveer Singh: Hope medals get me the recognition I deserve!". The Hindustan Times. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "World Cross Country Championships 2026: Gulveer Singh finishes 40th in Tallahassee". Olympics.com. 11 January 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Gulveer Singh finishes third at NYC Half Marathon 2026 in 'record' time". Olympics.com. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Gulveer Singh bags silver in men's 10,000m". NDTV. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur bag silver; boxers assured of medals". The Indian Express. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Kotian, Harish. "Historic Double! Gulveer First Indian To Win 2 Athletics Medals In Single CWG". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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