Harvinder Singh (Archer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Harvinder Singh Dhanju [1]Roshan Academy - Facebook
Profession	Para Archer
Famous for	Winning India's first archery medal in Paralympics
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Archery
International Debut	World Archery Para Championships Beijing 2017
Coach/Mentor	• Jeevan Joshi Teja • Gaurav Sharma
Medals	• 2016: Bronze at the National Para Archery Tournament in Rohtak • 2018: Gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games, held in Indonesia • 2019: Bronze at the Asian Para Archery Championships, held in Thailand • 2021: Bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics • 2024: Gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Records	• First Indian archer to win a medal in Paralympics (2021) • First Indian archer to win a gold medal in Paralympics (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year 1990
Age (as of 2024)	34 Years
Birthplace	Ajitnagar, Guhla, Kaithal, Haryana
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kaithal, Haryana
College/University	Punjabi University, Patiala
Educational Qualification	He is pursuing PhD (Economics) from Punjabi University (as of September 2021). [2]Jagran
Hobby	Reading Books
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Paramjeet Singh (farmer) Mother- Late Harbhajan Kaur
Siblings	He has an elder brother.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harvinder Singh

• Harvinder Singh is an Indian Para archer who became the first Indian to win a medal in archery at Paralympics when he won a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

• He grew up in a middle-class farming family in a small village Guhla Cheeka near Kaithal in Haryana, where he did his primary schooling.

• At the age of just one, his legs stopped working properly when a doctor administered him an injection after he suffered from dengue; the injection had an adverse effect.

• After studying at a village school up to the 10th standard, he went to Kaithal city to pursue his further studies.

• Harvinder was inspired to pursue archery after he saw archery events at the 2012 London Olympics. Soon, he started attending training sessions on the ground while he was pursuing his graduation at Punjabi University in Patiala.

• He continued his archery practice for five years during which he participated and won medals at various state and national-level tournaments.

• In 2017, he got the opportunity to represent India for the first time at an international event when he participated in the 2017 World Archery Para Championships, held in Beijing, in which he was placed at the 7th position.

• In 2018, Harvinder Singh won a gold in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, becoming the first athlete from India to win a gold medal at a major para competition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate him on his achievement.

Harvinder Singh's masterful archery skills and his relentless hardwork have brought India a Gold Medal in the Men's Individual Recurve Open event at Asian Para Games 2018. Congrats Harvinder! We are proud of you! pic.twitter.com/45AJmLMRu6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018

• In 2019, he qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after he participated in the 2019 World Archery Para Championships, held in the Netherlands.

• On 3 September 2021, Harvinder notched up India’s first-ever archery medal in the Paralympics. In the semifinals, in an intense five-setter (25-28, 24-24, 25-25, 25-24, 24-26), he lost to world number 10 Kevin Mather of the USA 6-4.

• In the 2024 Paralympics, Singh scored 9, 10, and 9 in the finals of the Men’s Individual Recurve Open event.