Arpinder Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Bobby
Profession	Professional Athlete
Famous For	Winning Gold in Asian Games 2018
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters-185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 15 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Athletics
Sport	Track and field
Event	Triple Jump
Coach/Mentor	Sukhdev Singh Pannu J Jayakumar
Awards	2021: Arjuna Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	30 December 1992
Age (as of 2021)	29 Years
Birthplace	Harsha Chhina, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Capricon
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amritsar, Punjab, India
School	Sports School, Jalandhar
Hobby	Gymming
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2013: Bronze (Asian Championships) • 2014: Bronze (Commonwealth Games) • 2017: Gold (Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games) • 2018: Gold (Asian Games)
Tattoo(s)
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Jagbir Singh (Constable in Indian Army) Mother- Harmeet Kaur
Siblings	Brother- Jagroop Singh Sister- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Hyundai Verna

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arpinder Singh

• In his youth, he used to be a 100 m runner. It was his coach who asked him to try out Triple Jump.

• In 2006, he gave a trial in the Sports School, Jalandhar and managed to jump a little above 11 m. He wasn’t selected, but he refused to give up. He worked hard and came back next year with a score of 11.85 m and got accepted into the school.

• In the U-17 School Games, he jumped 13.86 m and bagged a silver for himself.

• He then trialled for the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Ludhiana where he was selected but only as a day scholar. He was not able to get any scholarship and all the financial expenses fell over his head. Though in an interview he said that it all worked out for good.

• In 2009, he won the Youth National Games which was very helpful for improving his financial situation.

• In 2010, he won in the School National Games, which was the start of the ascent in his career.
  

  Arpinder Singh with his coach S. S Pannu in 2010

• In 2013, he broke the 16 m mark. In an interview, he revealed that that was a crucial moment that built his confidence and made him believe he could achieve a lot more in the future.

• His parents were always very supportive, be it emotionally or financially. His father always pushed him to work hard and achieve laureates in sports.
  

  Arpinder Singh training

• In 2014, he broke the National Record with a 17.17-metre jump. In the process, he qualified for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he bagged a bronze medal for his country.

• He won Gold Medal in Triple Jump at the 2018 Asian Games on the eve of National Sports Day of India on 29 August 2018.

• He is also a popular social media personality and has thousands of followers across different social media networks.