Rohit Kumar is an Indian professional rower.[1] He won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight double sculls along with his partner Bhagwan Singh in the Asian Games 2018.[2] He is also serving in the Indian Army
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1995 Fatehpur, Haryana, India | |||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 78 | |||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editRohit Kumar was born on 23 July 1996 in Fatehpur village of Ambala district, Haryana. His father is a farmer. He served in the Indian Army before starting a career in rowing.[3]
Career
editHe joined the army in 2012 and began rowing the same year at an army training camp in Roorkee. He won a bronze in the Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta.
Rohit Kumar won bronze at the Asian Games in 2018 paired with Bhagwan Singh.[4]
These two scullers were selected after finishing first at the National Qualifying Regatta in Pune. He competes in men's lightweight double sculls paired with Bhagwan Singh.[5]
References
edit- ^ "World Rowing - Rohit KUMAR". World Rowing. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Indian rowers Rohit Kumar, Bhagwan Singh win two bronze medals". Financialexpress. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Not just a team, but brothers in arms, say Indian rowers trained in Pune". Hindustan Times. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Rowers Rohit Kumar, Bhagwan Singh get bronze in Double Sculls". India Today. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Maheshwari, Aditya; News, India TV (24 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: Rowers Dushyant, Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh win Bronze". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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