Rohit Kumar (rower)

Rohit kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 29)
Fatehpur, Haryana, India
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Lightweight double sculls

Rohit Kumar is an Indian professional rower.[1] He won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight double sculls along with his partner Bhagwan Singh in the Asian Games 2018.[2] He is also serving in the Indian Army

Early life

Rohit Kumar was born on 23 July 1996 in Fatehpur village of Ambala district, Haryana. His father is a farmer. He served in the Indian Army before starting a career in rowing.[3]

Career

He joined the army in 2012 and began rowing the same year at an army training camp in Roorkee. He won a bronze in the Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta.

Rohit Kumar won bronze at the Asian Games in 2018 paired with Bhagwan Singh.[4]

These two scullers were selected after finishing first at the National Qualifying Regatta in Pune. He competes in men's lightweight double sculls paired with Bhagwan Singh.[5]

References

  1. ^ "World Rowing - Rohit KUMAR". World Rowing. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Asian Games 2018: Indian rowers Rohit Kumar, Bhagwan Singh win two bronze medals". Financialexpress. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Not just a team, but brothers in arms, say Indian rowers trained in Pune". Hindustan Times. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Asian Games 2018: Rowers Rohit Kumar, Bhagwan Singh get bronze in Double Sculls". India Today. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ Maheshwari, Aditya; News, India TV (24 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: Rowers Dushyant, Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh win Bronze". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)