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Akshdeep Singh

movie Race Walker, Indian Navy Personnel cake 22 November 1999 (Monday) (Kahneke Village, Barnala District, Punjab)
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Height

6' (183 cm)

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Age

24

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Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 22 November 1999 (Monday)
Birthplace: Kahneke Village, Barnala District, Punjab
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Barnala, Punjab, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried

Education

Schools: Government Primary School, Kahneke Village, Barnala
Colleges: S.D. College, Barnala Punjabi University, Patiala

Lifestyle

Religion: Sikhism Instagram - Akshdeep Singh

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Akshdeep Singh

  • Akshdeep Singh belongs to a Sikh farmer family in Punjab.
  • He wanted to become an army officer in his childhood.
  • He trained for 800m races in his village from coach Jaspreet Singh at the Baba Kehar Singh Stadium in Barnala before training under Gurudev Singh.
  • It was on Jaspreet Singh’s recommendation that Akshdeep Singh began training under Gurudev Singh. Akshdeep initially faced difficulty due to a change in his training method.
  • He bought his first race walking shoes at Rs 4500. His shoes would tear after two to three months of use, so his coaches helped him out by purchasing a new pair of shoes for him.
  • After breaking the junior national record, he applied for a passport. However, an injury prevented him from obtaining the necessary visa stamp.
  • During his training under coach Tatiana Sibileva, she made him focus on hip and knee exercises to maintain a straight posture on the track while race walking. She trained him for long steps and fast heel kicks to have heel balance.
  • He perfected his technique by watching videos of race-walking champions Perseus Karlström of Sweden and Chen Ding and Wang Zhen of China.
  • He started as a middle-distance runner before beginning his career as a racewalker in 2016.
  • In 2018, Akshdeep Singh ranked sixth in the world in the IAAF U20 World ranking.

    Akshdeep Singh ranked 6th in IAAF U20 world ranking
    Akshdeep Singh ranked 6th in the IAAF U20 world ranking
  • In 2019, he had a knee injury due to which he could not participate in the World University Games in Italy.
  • In 2020, he started reading Gurbani books, history books, and biographies.
  • He likes listening to Sidhu Moose Wala‘s songs.
  • After practising racewalking at the Punjabi University in Patiala for 4 years he started training at Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru.
  • In 2022, he secured a job in the Indian Navy.
  • In 2022, he was not selected for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
  • In 2023, he received Rs. 5,00,000 from the Punjab government to prepare for the Paris Olympics 2024.

    Akshdeep Singh holding Rs 500000 voucher given by government
    Akshdeep Singh holding a Rs 5,00,000 check given by the government
  • In 2024, Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami paired up for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya and secured 18th place with a timing of 3:05:03 due to which they qualified for the marathon mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics 2024.

    A photo of Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami holding qualification voucher of Paris Olympics 2024
    Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami holding qualification voucher of Paris Olympics 2024
  • He became the first Indian athlete to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.
  • In 2024, Akshdeep Singh along with other athletes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Paris Olympics 2024.

    Akshdeep Singh and other athletes along with Narendra Modi
    Akshdeep Singh and other athletes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • He is an avid lover of animals.

    Akshdeep Singh with a sheep
    Akshdeep Singh with a sheep
  • He maintains his fitness by working out at the gym.

    Akshdeep Singh working out at the gym
    Akshdeep Singh working out at the gym

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