Kolkata: Harvinder Singh, who on Friday became the first Indian to win a paralympics medal in Archery, is a man of many parts.
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In the economy, the 31-year-old, whose legs stopped functioning well because of the adverse effects of injection during his childhood, loved history, were painters and dreams of breaking the UPSC exam, according to his coach Gaurav Sharma.
After taking archery in a compound section after being inspired by watching the London 2012 paralympics, Singh almost stopped from sports after he did not reach the Indian Games Asia Incheon Incheon 2014.
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“He was truly demoralized and said archery was not his domain,” said his childhood coach Sharma told PTI.
Sharma, however, does not want to let his business run in vain and “want to take risks”.
In the Bronze playoff, Singh led 5-3 before Kim Min Su won the fifth set, shoot 10 perfect to force shooting where Indians responded in style with 10-5 Korea (26-24, 27-29, 28-25, 25, 28-25, 25, 28-25, 25, 28-25, 25 -25, 26-27) (10-8) Win.
The son of a farmer from Guhla Cheeka near Kaital in Haryana, Singh had a bloody fight when he was one and a half years old and a local doctor gave it with an injection that had a bad effect and his legs stopped working well.
Since a long time ago.
“He has hunger to excel and we take risks and place it to a harder recurve event that requires the right skills,” Sharma said.
“There are 100 percent dedication from him, he will appear at 6:30 in the morning and practice until 8:30 and again come to practice in the afternoon.” He went on to the top of the selection test for the 2017 Beijing World Championship and had not yet looked back since then.
He then won gold in the Asian game of 2018.
“As if he had something to be proven …
he was very focused and fulfilled our expectations, we were very happy that he took risks.” Singh was offered a government job in the state government after his Asian match.
“He hasn’t taken it since then.
He wants to do something himself, and his dream is solving upsc,” Sharma said.
After returning from practice, Singh will learn until late at night.
“His favorite subject is history and do some extraordinary paintings like a true professional.
I’m sure he won’t stop here,” Sharma said.