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Gulveer Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

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Height: 5'9"
Marital Status: Married
Age: 25 Years

Bio/Wiki
NicknameGolu
Full nameGulveer Singh Chaudhary [1]Facebook - Gulveer Singh
Profession(s)• Army Personnel
• Athlete
Known Forwinning a bronze medal in the 10,000-meter race at the 2022 Asian Games
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
CoachAjith Markose
MedalsGold
• 2023: 5,000-metre race at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship 2023
• 2023: 10,000-metre race at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship 2023

Bronze
• 2023: 10,000-metre race event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China

• 2023: 10,000-meter race at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok
Personal Life
Date of Birth1 June 2024 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023) 25 Years
BirthplaceSirsa, a village in the Atrauli tehsil of Aligarh district in Western Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownAligarh, Uttar Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
CasteJat
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseNot Known
ChildrenSon- 1 (Name Not Known)

Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Pappu Singh (Farmer)
Mother- Lakshmi Devi (Homemaker)
SiblingsSister- Asha
Brother- Ravi Chaudhary [2]Facebook - Gulveer Singh

Some Lesser Known About Gulveer Singh

  • Gulveer Singh joined the Indian Army at the age of 17 through the sports quota.
  • He is part of the Grenadiers Regiment of the Indian Army and finished his basic military training at Grenadiers Regimental Centre in Jabalpur.
  • In 2022, Gulveer trained for international tournaments at the SAI NS Southern Centre in Bangalore.
  • In July 2023, he, along with other Indian athletes, attended a 10-week training camp in the high altitude of Colorado Springs in the USA.

    Gulveer Singh during practice in the United States

  • During the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship 2023, Gulveer completed the 10,000-meter event in 29:05:90. At that time, this timing was faster than any time recorded in the Asian Games.
  • Gulveer Singh has taken part in numerous national and international competitions, including the Asian Games, Indian Championships, Asian Athletics Championships, and Indian National Games.
  • In May 2023, Gulveer Singh participated in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship 2023 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Morabadi, Ranchi. Gulveer finished the 5,000 meters in 13:54:41 and the 10,000 meters in 29:05:90. [3]Indian Athletics

    Gulveer Singh (second from right) at the 37th National Games gold medal

  • After returning to India with a Bronze medal in 2023, Gulveer Singh was welcomed with a road show in his village.
  • During the roadshow, he announced that he would donate Rs. 20 lakh to a local temple.

    Gulveer Singh greeted after returning from Asian Games

     

  • During an interview, Gulveer Singh talked about the beginning of his athletic career and revealed that he began by practising running on the footpaths in his village. He said,

    I am from a farmer family, I have had to do farming myself. Had a normal life. Seeing that people from every house in the village are in the army, I also started running, due to which I became an athlete.”

  • In February 2024, Gulveer Singh represented India at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in a 3000-metre race and won a gold medal in it, however, he was disqualified due to lane infringement. [4]Olympics

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