Question
Download Solution PDFHarvinder Singh, a sportsperson from Haryana belongs to which sport?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Archery.
Key Points
- Harvinder Singh is an Indian paralympic archer.
- He won a bronze medal in the men's singles recurve archery at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
- Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.
Additional Information
- Discus Throw is a field event where athletes compete to throw a disc further than all others to win.
- It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue Discobolus.
- Hockey is a team sport in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper.
- Although hockey and kabaddi are believed to be the national sports of India due to their immense popularity, the reality is that there is no official national game in India.
- Shooting is a group sporting activity involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision, and speed in the shooting.
Last updated on Jul 18, 2025
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