Shivpal Singh

Indian Athlete

Indian Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Athlete
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/07/1995
Age30 years
BirthplaceVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7"
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorNatural Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityKalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Educational QualificationsUndergraduate in BBA

Personal Life

HobbiesListening Punjabi music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherRamasaray Singh (former Javelin Thrower)
MotherLate Poonam Singh (housewife)
SiblingsNand Kishore Singh (national Javelin thrower)

Career

Track and Field
EventJavelin Throw
Coach(es)/Mentor(s)
  • Jagmohan Singh
  • Kashinath Naik
  • Uwe Hohn
Personal Best86.23 m (2019 Asian Championships, Doha)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shivpal Singh ranks as the second-best Javelin Thrower in Indian history behind Neeraj Chopra.
2. He secured qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, joining Neeraj Chopra as the second Indian Javelin thrower to do so.
3. Shivpal Singh began his Javelin Throw journey at the age of 10, hailing from a family with a javelin-throwing background.
4. Encountering training hurdles in his early years, Shivpal Singh overcame these challenges to achieve success as an athlete.
5. In 2019, he clinched a silver medal in the Asian Championships and a gold medal in the Military World Games.
6. He serves as a Junior Warrant Officer in the Indian Air Force.
7. He finished eighth at the 2018 Asian Games.
8. In 2016, he won the men’s javelin throw event at the Budapest Open athletics in Hungary.
9. He was suspended for four years for doping violations, with the suspension running up to 10 October 2025; the ban was lifted as of January 2024.
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