Sawarn Singh (Punjabi: ਸਵਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ, born 20 February 1990 in Dalelwala Mansa, Punjab, India) is an Indian rower. He primarily competes in single scull events. In 2011 he won bronze at the Asian Rowing Championships. He qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in Men's single scull event and reached the last 16 with a time of 7:00.49 in the first repechage. The 21-year-old Sawarn Singh Virk secured his spot in the London Olympics by winning his event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju, Korea. London Olympics was the maiden Olympics appearance for the Jharkhand National Games gold medallist. He won the 2013 Asian Championships, and won bronze at the 2014 Asian Games. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Men's Quadruple sculls.
Major events
EventPlaceClassTimePosition2011 World Rowing ChampionshipsSloveniaM1x7:04.79172011 Asian Rowing ChampionshipsKoreaM1x7:11.8332012 Summer OlympicsLondonM1x7:29.66162013 Asian Rowing ChampionshipsChinaM1x7:31.8812014 Asian GamesSouth KoreaM1x7:10.6532018 Asian GamesIndonesiaM4x6:17.13 1 S. No Game Year City Achievements 1. 34th National Game Jharkhand Gold 2. World Rowing Championship Slovenia 17th Place 3. Asian Olympic Qualification Regatta South Korea Gold 4. 30th Olympic Games London 16th Place 5. World Rowing Championship South Korea 12th Place 6. Paolod' Aloja International Regatta Italy 5th Place
References
External links Sawarn Singh, Profile BBC Sport