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Sep 24, 2021 · Harjinder Kaur is a former hockey player from Haryana, India, who married Sandeep Singh, a former Indian hockey captain. She retired from hockey to become a homemaker and a mother, and supported Sandeep after he was shot by a bullet in 2006.
Representing India. Commonwealth Games. 2022 Birmingham. 71 kg. Harjinder Kaur (born 14 October 1996) is an Indian weightlifter. She won the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] She also won the silver medal in 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games in 71 kg weight category.
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Harjinder Kaur was born on Monday, 14 October 1996 (age 26 years; as of 2022) in Mehas Village near Patiala, Punjab. Her zodiac sign is Libra. She completed her school education at Nabha’s Government Girls School, Punjab. Later, she attended SGTB Khalsa College, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. Harjinder Kaur was interested in outdoor sports since childhood...
Harjinder Kaur began professional training in weightlifting in 2016 under the guidance of her coach, Paramjeet Sharma. In 2017, she participated in a state-level weightlifting championship and won it. In 2020, she participated in the 3rd Women Inter-State Senior National Weightlifting Competition and bagged a gold medal. The same year, she particip...
Gold
1. 2017:3rd Women Inter-State National Weighlifting Championship (Kolkata) 1. 2022:Senior Nationals Championship (Orissa) in the women’s 71 kg category
Silver
1. 2017: 35th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship (Kolkata)In 2017, Harjinder Kaur bagged a gold medal at the 3rd Women Inter-State National Weighlifting Championship (Kolkata) and a silver medal at 35th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship (Kolkata)
Bronze
1. 2022: Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) in women’s 71 kg categoryHarjinder Kaur bagged a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games (2022)
In an interview, Harjinder Kaur said that her muscular arms were developed by operating Toka Machine, a chaff cutter in her village. The Indian Express
Harjinder Kaur is a 26-year-old weightlifter from Punjab who won a bronze medal in the women’s 71 kg category at the Commonwealth Games (2022) in Birmingham. She started her weightlifting journey in 2016 with the guidance of her coach Paramjeet Sharma and overcame financial and social challenges to achieve her success.
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Harjinder Kaur is a 26-year-old weightlifter from Punjab who won a bronze medal in the 71 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She started weightlifting in 2016 with the guidance of Paramjeet Sharma, a former champion, and faced financial and moral challenges during her journey.
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Aug 1, 2022 · By: Sports Desk. Updated: August 2, 2022 02:42 IST. (From Left) Shushila Devi Likmabam, Harjinder Kaur & Vijay Yadav (PTI) Commonwealth Games 2022 Highlights: India’s Harjinder Kaur claimed the bronze medal in the women’s 71kg weightlifting competition after a dramatic climax at the Commonwealth Games on Monday.
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Harjinder Kaur brought India its seventh weightlifting medal and ninth overall of the Commonwealth Games 2022 when she clinched a bronze during an unprecedented turn of events at the women's...
Harjinder Kaur lifted 212kg to claim the bronze medal in the women’s 71kg category after a dramatic clean and jerk section. She benefited from the failures of other lifters, including the gold medallist Sarah Davies, who set a new Commonwealth Games record.
