Nationality Indian World finals 2011, M1x, 17th; Height 1.88 m Country India Olympic finals 2012, M1x, TBD; Weight 80 kg | Name Sawarn Singh Awards Arjuna Award for Rowing Event(s) Men's single sculls Role Rower | |
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Born 20 February 1990 (age 34) ( 1990-02-20 ) Dalelwala Mansa, Punjab, India | ||
Sawarn Singh Virk vs Dattu Bhokanal - semi finals, 36th senior national rowing championships
Sawarn Singh(in Punjabi ਸਵਰਨ ਸਿਂਘ) is an Indian rower. He was born on 20 February 1990 at Dalelwala Mansa in Punjab, India. He primarily competes in single scull events. He has qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in Men's single scull event and reached last eight (7:00.49, 2 km). Swarn Singh Virk secured his spot in the London Olympics by winning his event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju, Korea. The 21-year-old Virk qualified in the men's single sculls even for the mega-event.
London Olympics was the maiden Olympics appearance for the Jharkhand National Games gold medallist.
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