Shivpal Singh
Athletics
India
| Full Name | Shivpal Singh |
| Profession / Role | Javelin Thrower |
| Date of Birth | 06 Jul, 1995 |
Shivpal Singh is an Indian Javelin thrower who recently qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 85.47m at the ACNW League Meeting in South Africa. He is best known for winning a gold medal at the 2019 Military World Games. He is India’s second-best Javelin thrower after Neeraj Chopra who currently holds the National record.
Some of his major career achievements -
- Winner of the men’s javelin throw event at the 2016 Budapest Open Athletics, held in Hungary
- Finished 8th at the 2018 Asian Games, as he could manage only one of his 3 throws due to an elbow injury
- Bagged a silver medal with his personal best throw of 86.23m at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships
- Won the gold medal at the 2019 World Military Games, held in Wuhan, China
- Qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 85.47m at the ACNW League Meeting in South Africa
Updated On : 26 Nov, 2021
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