Here is all you need to know about Niraj Verma and his biography as the Indian advances to the canoe sprint events final at the Asian Games 2023
India’s Niraj Verma qualified for the canoe sprint final of the Asian Games along with the men’s and women’s pairs on Saturday.
Who is canoer Niraj Verma, biography, hometown state, canoeing profile and achievements
After failing to make the final cut in heat 1, when he managed a time of 4:25.162 seconds, Niraj won the canoe single 1000m semi-final by clocking 4:31.626 seconds.
In the women’s 500 m kayak double event semifinal, Binita and Geetha showed off their talent by placing second with a time of 2:07.036 minutes to ensure their place among the top three pairs moving on to the final.
🛶 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦! Niraj Verma finished 1st in the semi-finals with a timing of 4:31.626 to qualify for the final.
🙌 The women's kayak double team managed to come second in the semi-finals with a timing of 2:07.036 to book their ticket to finale.
👉 Both the… pic.twitter.com/dKpFhQ3O9F
— Team India at the Asian Games 🇮🇳 (@sportwalkmedia) September 30, 2023
Who is Niraj Verma?
Niraj Verma is an Indian who takes party canoeing. At the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, he and the team of Binita Chanu and Geetha Parvathy advanced to the final of the men’s 1000 m singles canoeing and the women’s 500 m kayak double events. The finals of these competitions is set for October 2.
A look at Niraj Verma’s career so far
Earlier at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, Niraj of Madhya Pradesh had won the gold medal in the C-2 1000 m canoe race with a time of 4.18.015 minutes. He also additionally won the gold medal in the 1000 m C-1 canoe race.
Neeraj won the competition with a time of 4.54.600 minutes, followed by Telugu state’s Amit Kumar who finished in third place with a time of 5.09.215 minutes and Karnataka’s Ningthoujam Singh who took second place with a time of 4.55.170 minutes. In the Khelo India Youth Games this year, Madhya Pradesh had clinched all the four gold medals in water sport.
Nitin Verma alongside Rimson Mairembam of the K-2 1000m Boys’ sprint team crossed the finish line first by a significant margin to win the first gold medal of the fourth KIYG in the host state.
Who are Niraj Verma’s parents?
As of now there is no information about Niraj Verma’s parents.
What is Niraj Verma’s net worth?
Niraj Verma’s net worth has not been disclosed yet.