Harvinder Singh, a trailblazing para-archer, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award. Singh holds a unique place in history as the first Indian para archer to win a Paralympic gold medal. The 33-year-old defeated Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek in a commanding 6-0 victory during the final, etching his name into the record books.
Harvinder made history at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics by winning a bronze medal, the first-ever Paralympic archery medal for India. Four years later, at the 2024 Paralympics, he raised the bar even higher, securing a gold medal
Paralympic Gold medalist Harvinder Singh who had won gold in 2024 and a bronze in 2020 in thr Para Archery men’s recurve individual event will be honored with Padma Shri this year.
Congratulations @ArcherHarvinder!#padmaawards #PadmaShri pic.twitter.com/uskbnbgFAu— अंशुल चव्हाण । Anshul Chavhan (@anshul_chavhan) January 25, 2025
Who is Harvinder Singh?
Born in Ajit Nagar village in Haryana’s Kaithal district, Harvinder Singh comes from a humble farming family. His life took a challenging turn early onat just 18 months old, he contracted dengue and underwent treatment that led to severe side effects, resulting in the loss of function in his legs.
