Here is all you need to know about Indian Canoeist Sunil Singh Salam along with his biography as he clinches bronze at the Asian Games 2023 in the men’s canoe double 1000m event
Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam of India have achieved a noteworthy accomplishment in the 2023 Asian Games by winning the bronze medal in the men’s canoe double 1000m event.
Who is canoeist Sunil Singh Salam, biography, age, parents, hometown state, canoe profile, Indian Army rank
With an impressive time of 3 minutes and 53.329 seconds, the Indian pair finished the difficult 1000-meter course and took third position. India has now won two medals in the competition at the Asian Games thanks to this victory.
Siji Sadanandan and Johnny Rommel, two Indian competitors, won bronze in the same competition in the Games’ previous edition in Hiroshima in 1994.
Meanwhile, Sunil Singh Salam alongside his doubles partner Arjun received congratulations from the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for taking home the bronze medal in the men’s canoe double 1000-meter event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022.
PM Modi took over his X account (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote:
Congratulations to Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men’s Canoe Double 1000m event at the Asian Games.
He further continued:
They have made the nation proud with their splendid performance and determination. They have also inspired millions of young Indians to pursue their dreams and excel in sports.”
Congratulations to Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Canoe Double 1000m event at the Asian Games.
They have made the nation proud with their splendid performance and determination. They have also inspired millions of young Indians to… pic.twitter.com/5jRIpHOSMf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 3, 2023
Who is Sunil Singh Salam?
Sunil Singh Salam is an Indian canoeist who is from Loktak Lake and moved to Hyderabad in 2013. At the 2022 Asian Games, he took home a bronze medal in the men’s sprint C-2 1000 m competition. He joined Indian Army in the year 2017, as per what he told to PTI after the historical medal.
Who are Sunil Singh Salam’s parents?
Sunil Singh Salam’s father’s name is Iboyaima Singh who is a fisherman. His mother’s name is Binita Devi who is a homemaker. After winning bronze medal, Sunil told PTI:
My father (Iboyaima Singh) is a fisherman and every morning and evening he would row his boat out and catch fishes at the Loktak Lake and that is our family’s source of income. My mother (Binita Devi) is just a homemaker.”