Balraj Panwar
Balraj Panwar (born 26 July 1999)[1] is an Indian rower from Kaimla, Haryana.[2] He competes in the men's single sculls. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the men's single sculls[3][4][5] and finished 23rd. He belongs from Ror community.
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| Born | Kaimla, Karnal district, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/branch | India Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Naib Subedar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
Panwar was born in Kaimla village, Gharaunda subdivision, Karnal, Haryana.[6] His father Randhir Panwar died when he was 10 and his mother Kamala Panwar brought him up and four other siblings by doing odd jobs like picking vegetables, selling milk, working at construction sites or shred wheat.[6] She also worked at a garment factory.[7] He is married and has one child. He joined Indian Army as a sepoy to support his family financially. He was first posted at the Bengal Engineering Group.[8] He is preparing for the Olympics at the Army Training Node at Pune from October 2021.[6][7] He is training under National coach Ismail Baig and 2008 Olympian Bajrang Lal Takhar.[6]
- ↑ "World Rowing - Balraj PANWAR". World Rowing. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Balraj Panwar, 25-year-old Indian army rower, makes history, secures India's first rowing quota for Paris Olympics". Financialexpress. 21 April 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Balraj Panwar secures India's first quota in rowing for Paris Olympics" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 21 April 2024. . https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/balraj-panwar-secures-indias-first-quota-in-rowing-for-paris-olympics/article68090237.ece. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ↑ "Balraj Panwar Secures India's First Quota in Rowing for Paris Olympics". News18. 21 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ↑ "The MS Dhoni of Indian rowing - Balraj Panwar aims to live up to moniker at Olympic debut". Espn. 28 July 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "From handling father's death to joining army for financial stability, Balraj Panwar, rowing's MS Dhoni, ready for Paris Olympics". The Indian Express. 22 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Asian Games: Two Years Into Rowing, Balraj Wants to Win a Medal for His Mother". IANS. 24 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via TheQuint.
- ↑ "Panwar wins bronze to confirm Paris berth". The Times of India. 22 April 2024. . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/panwar-wins-bronze-to-confirm-paris-berth/articleshow/109485066.cms. Retrieved 27 April 2024.