Divyakriti Singh

Divyakriti Singh is an Indian equestrian athlete. She won a gold medal in team event in Equestrian Dressage at the 2022 Asian Games.[1][2] held at Hangzhou, China.

Divyakriti Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndia
BornJaipur, India
Sport
Country India
SportEquestrian dressage
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouTeam dressage

She has been involved in equestrian sports since the age of 12, and has received numerous individual and team medals at events such as the Junior National Equestrian Championships and All India IPSC equestrian competitions.[3]

Divyakriti Singh Rathore making waves at CDI1*; Source - LL Foto[4]
Divyakriti Singh Rathore

Singh achieved a World ranking of 14[5] and Asian ranking of 1 early in 2023,[6] according to the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) dressage world ranking of athletes - CD1*DIO1'.

Early life and family

Divyakriti, born on 22 October 1999[7] hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. She completed her school education from Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer, Rajasthan and completed her graduation from Jesus and Mary College (JMC), Delhi University, India. Divyakriti is the daughter of Vikram Singh Rathore[8] and Mrs. Alka TejSingh and has one elder sibling, Digvijay Singh.

Awards and recognition[9][10]
  • The Sawai Jaipur Awards 2023, H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Award for Young Achiever in the field of Sport[11].
  • IPA Junior National Polo Championship Winner in 2016[12]
  • IPA Junior National Polo Championship Winner in 2017[13]
  • Junior National Equestrian Championship for year 2016-2017 at New Delhi, India - JNEC Junior Dressage Individual: Silver Medal; Team: Bronze Medal[14]
  • Junior National Equestrian Championship 2018-2019 at Kolkata, India - JNEC Young Rider Dressage Team: Gold Meal (Reference: Equestrian Federation of India[15]
  • Junior National Equestrian Championship 2019-2020 at Bangalore, India - JNEC Young Rider Dressage Team: Silver Medal[16]

References
  1. "Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India win first equestrian gold medal in 41 years". The Times of India. 26 Sep 2023. Retrieved 26 Sep 2023.
  2. Sahni, Jaspreet (26 Sep 2023). "Historic Asian Games feat: Every medal is inspirational, so is this equestrian gold, but the sport calls for more accessibility — Asian Games 2023 News". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 Sep 2023.
  3. "EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION OF INDIA". efinf.org. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. "Scion-of-india". lapolo.in. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. https://www.fei.org/athlete/10197388#rankings
  6. https://pelikken.com/single/news/16259
  7. Rathore, Abhinay (1937-12-28). "Mundota (Thikana)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  8. Rawal, Urvashi Dev. "Vikram Rathore: The man who added professionalism to the glamour of Indian Polo". 30stades.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  9. "Jaipur-First India News-Epaper". www.firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  10. "Jaipur-First India News-Epaper". www.firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  11. "Jaipur-First India News-Epaper". www.firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  12. https://ipa.co.in/user/tournaments.php?tourid=136
  13. https://ipa.co.in/user/tournaments.php?tourid=139
  14. https://modules.efinf.org/Results.aspx?&id=483
  15. https://modules.efinf.org/Results.aspx?&id=792
  16. https://modules.efinf.org/Results.aspx?&id=923
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