Sawarn Singh

Sawarn Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1990-02-20) 20 February 1990 (age 34)
Dalelwala Mansa, Punjab, India
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Quadruple sculls
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lu'an Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Chungju Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Hwacheon Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chungju Double sculls

Sawarn Singh (Punjabi: ਸਵਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ, born 20 February 1990 in Dalelwala Mansa, Punjab, India) is an Indian rower.[1] He primarily competes in single scull events. In 2011 he won bronze at the Asian Rowing Championships.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5] He won the 2013 Asian Championships, and won bronze at the 2014 Asian Games.[6] He won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Men's Quadruple sculls.[7][8]

Major events

Event Place Class Time Position
2011 World Rowing Championships Slovenia M1x 7:04.79 17
2011 Asian Rowing Championships Korea M1x 7:11.83 3
2012 Summer Olympics London M1x 7:29.66 16
2013 Asian Rowing Championships China M1x 7:31.88 1
2014 Asian Games South Korea M1x 7:10.65 3
2018 Asian Games Indonesia M4x 6:17.13 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

References

  1. ^ Sawarn Singh at World Rowing
  2. ^ "Finals of the Asian Rowing Champs". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Sawarn Singh Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Rower Sawarn Singh brings cheer to India". The Times of India. 29 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Swarn in singles sculls quarters, lightweight doubles team out". The Hindu. 29 July 2012.
  6. ^ "China leads in rowing at 17th Asian Games, Incheon 2014". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Asian Games: Indian rowers claim 1 gold, 2 bronze medals". The Times of India. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Indian rowers claim gold, 2 bronze medals". The Economic Times. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.