Jagjit Singh Jallah is an international rowing competitor from the state of Punjab, India. Singh was born in the village of Jallah, Ludhiana, Punjab. He is the first Punjabi to receive an Arjuna award in rowing. He works for the Punjab police.
.jpg) Jagjit Singh Jallah (right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jagjit Singh Jallah |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 2 October 1966 Jallah, Punjab, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event(s) | M4+, M2- |
| Club | Bombay Sappers |
Awards edit
| S.No. | Awards | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjuna Award | 1999 |
| 2 | Life-time achievement award | 2007 |
Achievements edit
| Year | International events | Venue | Result | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | International Regatta | Switzerland | 5th | 2000 m |
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 3rd[1] | 2000 m |
| 1994 | International Regatta | Ukraine | 2nd | 2000 m |
| 1994 | International Regatta | Ukraine | 3rd | 2000 m |
| 1999 | 1999 Asian Championship | Japan | 2nd | 2000 m |
| 1999 | 1999 Asian Championship | Japan | 3rd | 2000 m |
| S. No | Game Year | City | Achievements | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17th National Rowing Championship | Hyderabad | Coxed Four | SILVER |
| 2. | 19th National Rowing Championship | Bangalore | Coxed Four | GOLD |
| 3. | 32nd National Games | Hyderabad | Coxless Four | 2 SILVER |
| 4. | 32nd National Games | Hyderabad | Coxless Pair | SILVER |
| 5. | 3rd All India Police Rowing Championship | Srinagar, J&K | Coxess Four | GOLD |
| 6. | 14th National Rowing Championship | Madras | Coxed Four | GOLD |
Asian Games [2] Bombay Sappers [3] Maharaja Ratan Singh Awardee [4] Arjuna Awardee [5] Other [6]
References edit
- ^ "Rowers paddle their way to bronze". The Indian Express. 20 December 1998. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Rowing at the 1998 Asian Games". Wikipedia Creative Commons. 19 December 1998. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Bombay Sappers Glide Ahead In The Field Of Sports". Aviation & Defence Universe. 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Punjab Govt finalises list of awardees for Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award". Babushahi. 3 March 2019.
- ^ "RECIPIENTS OF ARJUNA AWARD". Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Meet Arjuna Award Winner Jagjit Singh, The Very First Punjabi Rower To Win This Award". The Lifestyle Journalist. 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018.