Arvind Singh (Rower) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	• Thakur Arvind Singh [1]Instagram - Thakur Arvind Singh • Arvind Singh Solanki
Profession(s)	• Rowing athlete • Army personnel
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 184 cm in meters- 1.84 m in feet & inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Coach/Mentor	Ismail Baig
Medals	Gold • 37th Senior National Rowing Championships in 2018 • Asian Rowing Championships in Royang, Pattaya, Thailand in 2021 • 39th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2022 • 36th National Games in 2022 Silver • 38th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2019 • Asian Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea in 2019 • Asia Oceania Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in 2021 • 40th Senior National Rowing Championship in 2023 • 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 June 1996 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	27 Years
Birthplace	Khabra, Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bulandshahr
Educational Qualifications	12th pass
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Vijay Singh (Farmer)
Siblings	Brother- 2 • Kalicharan Sister- 1 • Pinky
Favourites
Cricketer(s)	Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Brett Lee
Actor	Sunny Deol
Film	Chak De! India
Holiday Destination	Switzerland

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arvind Singh

• Arvind Singh is an Indian rower who has won many medals in national and international tournaments.

• During his teenage years, Arvind used to play cricket as an all-rounder, and he did not know about the rowing sport before he was selected for the army.

• In 2013, he was selected for the Indian Army on his 5th attempt after passing 12th, and in 2016, he was selected for the Army rowing team due to his athletic body. He started his training at the Army Rowing Node in Pune.
  

  Arvind Singh with his coach, Ismail Baig, and rower Arjun Lal Jat (right to left)

• He later formed a team with Arjun Lal Jat, and they competed in various tournaments in the Men’s Light Weight Double Scull (LM2X) category, particularly in 2000-metre races.
  

  Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat (left) during a rowing tournament

• In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, their team came 11th and also completed in the 18th Asian Games and later won a silver medal in the 19th Asian Games in 2023.
  

  Arvind Singh (extreme right) before going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

• In an interview, Arvind talked about his training and said that he trains three times a day which include a training session of 3 and a half hour in the morning, one and a half hours in the afternoon, and 2 and a half hours in the evening.
  

  Arvind Singh with Arjun Lal Jat (right) during his training

• He said that he also does strength training and ergometer every day as the maximum weight limit for him is 70 kg. He also talked about his diet and said that he avoids fried food and sweets and eats parathas on Sundays. ^[2]Olympics

• In a tournament, his weight was one kg above the weight limit of 70 years, hence he ran 20 km to lose 1 kg so that he could compete in the tournament.

• Due to his sporting achievements, Arvind was promoted to the post of Naib Subedar earlier than his elder brother who had joined the Indian Army before him.