On Saturday, September 30, Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh, two long-distance runners from India, increased their nation’s medal total, know Gulveer’s biography and parents
The two Indian players took home silver and bronze in the men’s 10000m race at the 19th Asian Games in 2023.
Who is athlete Gulveer Singh, biography, age, family, parents, hometown state, Indian Army rank
On Saturday, Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh’s silver and bronze medal finishes in the men’s 10,000-metre sprint increased India’s medal total at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Gulveer got quite close to his fellow countryman but ultimately fell short. Kartik finished in 28:15.38, while he did it in 28:17.21. Birhanu Balew of Bahrain, who ultimately won the gold medal, finished with a gold at 28:13.62.
Who Is Gulveer Singh?
24 year old Gulveer Singh gained notoriety this year when he won the 10,000-metre event at the Federation Cup Athletics Championships held in Ranchi. Gulveer Singh is an Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, native and hails from Sirsa, Atrauli Tehsil. He works as a havaldar for the Indian army.
By winning this race, he was able to compete in the Asian Athletics Championships, where he took home the bronze medal. In spite of competing in the championships for the first time, Gulveer maintained a cool demeanour throughout. In the race that took place in Bangkok, Thailand, earlier this year, he clocked 13:48:33.
Gulveer, who is a farmer’s son, has brought name and fame to himself and his family. It is amazing to see how far he has come from those humble beginnings. According to some reports, he began jogging on the crest of the farms in his hamlet back in Aligarh.
It goes without saying that the entire district of Aligarh is looking forward to celebrating one of their sons’ big victory in the Asian Games with the rest of the nation. It is because of Gulveer’s perseverance and unwavering determination that he has established a reputation for himself in a short period of time.
Both his mother, Lakshmi Devi, and father, Pappu Singh, will be overjoyed with their son’s accomplishment. Gulveer has made sure that India’s medal total has improved by two, along with Kartik Kumar.
The most underrated & under appreciated yet super performing Indians today at the #AsianGames2023 .
India’s long-distance runner #KartikKumar won a silver medal in the men’s 10000m race while #GulveerSingh won the Bronze!!
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/yu55HiFCW1— Wondering Woman 🇮🇳 (@indiclogic) September 30, 2023