Davinder Singh Kang (born 18 December 1988) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw event. Kang won the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships with a throw of 83.29m.[2] At the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in August 2017, he became the first Indian to qualify for the final of the javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships with a throw of 84.22m, the seventh best mark in the qualification round.[3][4]
 Kang with the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 December 1988 Chak Shakur, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 84.57m (Patiala 2017) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 12 August 2017 | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Grewal, Indervir (14 July 2017). "King Kang roars". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Amsan, Andrew (12 August 2017). "Worlds Championship's finals qualification 'no big deal' for Davinder Singh Kang". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Sen, Rohan (11 August 2017). "World Championships: Davinder Singh Kang becomes first Indian to qualify for javelin throw finals". India Today. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Misra, Sundeep (11 August 2017). "IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Davinder Singh Kang defies odds to create history, Neeraj Chopra falls short". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
