Parneet Kaur (Archer) Age, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Parneet Kaur

• Parneet Kaur is an Indian archer, who won a gold medal in the women’s team compound archery event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023.

• Her father wanted her to be a sportsperson. Parneet was given the option to choose between fencing and archery. In an interview, while discussing this, he said,
  

  I have always been fond of sports and wanted my child to try her hands both in sports and studies so I moved to Patiala. Fencing and archery were my favourite sporting events so I took her to the trials and she got fascinated by ‘tirandazi.'” ^[1]The Tribune

• She is very fond of English literature. ^[2]The Tribune

• She was introduced to archery by her father in 2015.

• Parneet’s success in archery can be largely attributed to her father, Avtar Singh. To offer her improved access to sports facilities, he took the decision to move from their city Mansa to Patiala, Punjab.

• Starting from the fifth standard, Parneet has been wearing spectacles due to her poor eyesight; however, her father made sure that her eyesight did not get worse by ensuring she had a diet rich in leafy vegetables. In an interview, while talking about her diet, he said,
  

  Her breakfast will be full of leafy greens fried with an egg, and lunch will also be full of veggies. It has worked for her.” ^[3]The Tribune

• In 2017, she began her professional training under the guidance of coach Surinder Singh Randhawa at the Punjabi University in Patiala.

• In 2019, she secured a silver medal in archery at the National Inter-school tournament.

• In November 2021, she competed in the women’s individual compound category at the Asian Archery Championships held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where she defeated Vietnam’s Chau Kieu Oanh with a score of 147-144.

• In 2022, she participated in the Archery Asia Cup, which was held in Sharjah, UAE. She won bronze in the women’s individual compound category at the event.
  

  Parneet Kaur (extreme right), along with her team, at the 2022 Archery Asia Cup

• In March 2023, she secured a victory against Iran’s Del Zhexenbinova with a score of 143-141 at the Tashkent Asia Cup in Uzbekistan.

• In August 2023, she won a gold medal in the compound women’s team category by defeating Mexico with a score of 235-229 in the finals of the Hyundai World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany.
  

  Parneet Kaur while competing in the compound women’s team event at the Hyundai World Archery Championships

• She won bronze at the 2023 Archery World Cup in the compound women’s team category held in Medellin, Colombia.
  

  Parneet Kaur (third from the extreme right), along with her team, after winning bronze at the 2023 Archery World Cup

• She competed at the 2023 Asian Games, which was held in Hangzhou, China. She won gold in the compound women’s team category.
  

  Parneet Kaur (second from the extreme right, standing), along with others, at the 19th Asian Games

• Her coach Surinder Singh Randhawa considers her the silent warrior in India’s team events. ^[4]The Tribune