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Full name | Arpinder Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Bobby | ||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | 30 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Harsha Sheena, Amritsar, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | S. S. Pannu | ||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) |
17.17 meters (Lucknow 2014) |
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Medal record
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Arpinder Singh (30 December 1992) is an Indian triple jumper. He also claimed a bronze medal in the sport in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He is supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company, a company that supports young Indian athletes towards international competitive success, with an especial aim at the Olympics.
In June 2014, Singh beat his previous best of 16.84 metres by jumping 17.17 metres at the 2014 National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow. In the process, he beat the national record previously held by Renjith Maheshwary and also secured a qualification for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the bronze medal. The record was again broken by Maheshwary in 2016.