Jagdish Singh (skier)

Jagdish Singh (born 1 July 1991) is an Olympian, 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]

Jagdish Singh
Personal information
Born (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991
Uttarakhand, India
OccupationIndian Army, Athlete[1]
Sport
Country India
SportCross-country skiing
Event(s)Men's 15 km freestyle
ClubArmy High Altitude Warfare School, India[2]
Coached byNadeem Iqbal

Career

Singh 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
Year Age Venue Event Position Time Deficit
2018 26 PyeongChang,

South Korea

 15 km freestyle 103rd 43:00.3 +9:16.4

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Shiva Keshavan, Jagdish Singh to represent India at Winter Olympics". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. "Keshavan, Jagdish to represent India in Winter Olympics - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. "Meet India's Winter Olympian – Cross Country Skier Jagdish Singh". The Quint. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. "Jagdish Singh books India rare Winter Olympics berth". WION. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. "Flag-bearer Shiva Keshavan leads Indian contingent at Winter Olympics". Scroll.in. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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