Jagdish Singh (born 1 July 1991) is an Indian cross-country skier, who represented India at 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. He competed in men's 15 km freestyle cross-country skiing. He qualified in the Olympics for the first time.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1991 Uttarakhand, India |
| Occupation(s) | Indian Army, Athlete[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport |  Cross-country skiing |
| Event | Men's 15 km freestyle |
| Club | Army High Altitude Warfare School, India[2] |
| Coached by | Nadeem Iqbal |
Career
editSingh joined the Indian Army in 2011. He received his training from Indian Army's High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.[5][6] He qualified in the 2018 Winter Olympics by securing just one point above the qualification mark, during an event in Finland.[5][7] There was a bit controversy during appointment of his coach, however, just before the event, HAWS recommended Nadeem Iqbal, a former winter Olympian, as his coach.[5][8]
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics results
edit| Year | Age | Venue | Event | Position | Time | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | PyeongChang, | 15 km freestyle | 103rd | 43:00.3 | +9:16.4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Jagdish SINGH - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Jagdish SINGH - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Shiva Keshavan, Jagdish Singh to represent India at Winter Olympics". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Keshavan, Jagdish to represent India in Winter Olympics - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Meet India's Winter Olympian – Cross Country Skier Jagdish Singh". The Quint. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Rachit.Kanaujia (8 February 2018). "2018 Winter Olympics: All You Need to Know About Two Indian Participants – Shiva Keshavan, Jagdish Singh". India.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Jagdish Singh books India rare Winter Olympics berth". WION. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Flag-bearer Shiva Keshavan leads Indian contingent at Winter Olympics". Scroll.in. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
External links
edit- Jagdish Singh at FIS (cross-country)
- Jagdish Singh at Olympics.com
- Jagdish Singh at Olympedia
