Uttar Pradesh

• 02 Nov 2023

Arvind of Bulandshahr won Gold Medal in Doubles Rowing Competition

Why In News?

On November 1, 2023, Arvind Singh of Bulandshahr district has won the gold medal in the Light Weight Men's Double Sculls of Rowing competition with his partner Arjun Lal Jat in the National Games held in Goa.

Key Points:

• It may be noted that Arvind Singh, a resident of Khabra village of Khurja police station area of Bulandshahr district, had brought pride to the country by winning a silver medal in the Asian Games in October.
• Arvind Singh has been working in the Army since 2016. Along with the Army, he also participates in rowing competitions.
• Arvind Singh has won gold medals in various national and international rowing competitions. He has also participated in the Tokyo Olympics. At the same time, in the year 2021 and 2022, he won the gold medal in the Asian Games and in 2023 he won the silver medal.