Shivpal Singh Age, Height, Family, Awards, Biography, Net Worth & More

Shivpal Singh

Shivpal Singh Biography:

Shivpal Singh is an Indian Athlete (Javelin thrower) He was born on Thursday, July 6, 1995, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father Ramasaray Singh is a former Javelin thrower and his mother Poonam Singh (Late).

Shivpal has a young brother Nand Kishore Singh is also a Javelin thrower at National Level. His grandfather and 2 uncles were also Javelin throwers. His uncle Jagmohan Singh is a National Champion in Javelin thrower.

At the age of 10, Shivpal started playing Javelin thrower. During his childhood, he was an overweight kid. At the age of 12, His father then sent him to his uncle’s Jagmohan Singh house in New Delhi to hone his Javelin skills and got trained for almost six years.

Later, he was trained by Kashinath Naik at the National Sports Institute in Patiala. In 2012, Shivpal got selected in the Indian Airforce as Junior Warrant Officer.

Shivpal performed well and won medals at the district level and at the national level in the javelin throw. He first got his 1st International call to participate in the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2015, but unfortunately, he was out from the tournament due to an injury.

In 2016, Shivpal Singh broke Neeraj Chopra’s record of 77.67 m by throwing the spear 77.72m at National Athletics Championships.

He won a Gold medal and created the national record of 79.67m set by Jagdish Bishnoi in 2000 by throwing at 82.28m at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in 2018.

In 2019, he won his 1st international Gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Budapest Open athletics in Hungary. He next won his 2nd Gold medal at the World Military Games held in Wuhan.

Shivpal Singh All Wiki Biography:

Biography
Real NameShivpal Singh
ProfessionIndian Athlete (Javelin thrower)
International Debut2018
EventJavelin thrower
Coach/Mentor (s)Jagmohan Singh, Kashinath Naik, Uwe Hohn
Date of BirthJuly 6, 1995 (Thursday)
Age (as in 2020)26 Years
Birth PlaceVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
HometownVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac SignCancer
ReligionHindu
NationalityIndian
SchoolNot Known
CollegeKalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha
Education QualificationsBBA

Shivpal Singh Achievements:

  • National Inter-State Athletics Championships 2018: Gold medal
  • Budapest Open athletics 2019: Gold medal
  • World Military Games 2019: Gold medal

Physical Stats & More

Physical Stats
Height174 cm (in Centimeters)
1.74 m (in meters)
5’7” (in feet inches)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack

Family:

Family
ParentsFather: Ramasaray Singh
Mother: Late Poonam Singh
SiblingsBrother: Nand Kishore Singh
Martial StatusUnmarried
Wife/SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A