Davinder Singh Kang

Davinder Singh Kang

Kang with the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born	(1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 36) Chak Shakur, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India[1]
Sport
Country	India
Event	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	84.57m (Patiala 2017)
Medal record Men's Javelin throw Representing  India Asian Championships 2017 Bhubaneshwar Javelin
Updated on 12 August 2017

Davinder Singh Kang (born 18 December 1988) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw event. Kang won the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships with a throw of 83.29m.^[2] At the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in August 2017, he became the first Indian to qualify for the final of the javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships with a throw of 84.22m, the seventh best mark in the qualification round.^[3][4]

References

1. Grewal, Indervir (14 July 2017). "King Kang roars". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
2. Amsan, Andrew (12 August 2017). "Worlds Championship's finals qualification 'no big deal' for Davinder Singh Kang". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
3. Sen, Rohan (11 August 2017). "World Championships: Davinder Singh Kang becomes first Indian to qualify for javelin throw finals". India Today. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
4. Misra, Sundeep (11 August 2017). "IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Davinder Singh Kang defies odds to create history, Neeraj Chopra falls short". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

External links

• Davinder Singh Kang at World Athletics