Sukhmeet Singh

Sukhmeet Singh is an Indian rower and an Indian Army junior commissioned officer. He was a member of the team who won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Men's Quadruple sculls.[1][2][3] He was also a member of the team who won the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the Men's Quadruple sculls event.[4] He was born on 9 August 1994 at Kishangarh Pharwahi, in district Mansa, Punjab.

Sukhmeet Singh
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994
Kishangarh Pharwahi, Mansa, Punjab
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service2016–present
Rank Subedar
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouQuadruple sculls
National Games
Gold medal – first place2022 GujaratQuadruple sculls
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 ChungjuQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2019 ChungjuDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place2021 ThailandQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2022 ThailandDouble sculls
National Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 PuneDouble Sculls
Gold medal – first place2019 HyderabadDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place2021 PuneDouble sculls

Career
  • 2023: In September, he won a Bronze medal as part of the Indian teams in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2022 Asian Games.

References
  1. "Asian Games: Indian rowers claim 1 gold, 2 bronze medals". The Times of India. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Athletes Sukhmeet Singh". 2018 Asian Games. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. "Army spirit comes to fore: Indian rowers sing redemption song with 3 medals". The Economic Times. PTI. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. Outlook Sports Desk (25 September 2023). "Asian Games 2023, Day 2: Indian Rowers Shine With Double Bronze Victory". Outlook.


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