Arvind Singh
Arvind Singh is an Indian rower who has represented India in international rowing competitions. He is associated with Indian rowing through the Rowing Federation of India and the Army Rowing Node, the principal training base for competitive rowing in the country.
Key facts
| Name | Arvind Singh |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Country represented | India |
Background
Rowing in India is administered by the Rowing Federation of India (RFI), which was constituted in 1976 and is recognised by the International Rowing Federation (FISA, now World Rowing) and the Indian Olympic Association. Much of India's elite rowing talent is developed at the Army Rowing Node in the College of Military Engineering, Pune, established in 2003, which has supplied a large share of India's international rowers.
Career
Arvind Singh has competed as part of India's rowing contingent in international events. Indian rowers regularly take part in the Asian Rowing Championships, Asian Games, World Rowing Championships, and Olympic qualification regattas, with crews drawn from athletes attached to the Army Rowing Node and other state-level associations affiliated to the RFI.
Significance
As a representative of Indian rowing, Arvind Singh is part of a generation of athletes who have helped raise the country's profile in a sport historically dominated by European and Oceanian nations. India's rowing programme has progressively expanded its participation across single sculls, double sculls, lightweight categories, and sweep events at continental and global level.
Related topics
- Rowing Federation of India
- Army Rowing Node
- Rowing at the Asian Games
- India at the Asian Rowing Championships
- Sport in India
References
- Wikidata entry: Q107419836
- Rowing Federation of India — official records of Indian national rowing teams.
- World Rowing (FISA) — international competition databases.