Simran born on 1999-11-09 in , India.
Education :
Language Spoken : Hindi
Coach : Gajender Singh [husband]
She sustained a thigh injury two days before competing at the 2023 World Championships in Paris, France. (indianexpress.com, 26 May 2024; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 29 Oct 2023)
She sustained a hamstring injury in the lead-up to the 2020 Paralympic Games. (girls.buzz, 08 Mar 2023)
She began training seriously with her husband Gajender Singh in 2015. “My parents were not financially capable of arranging funds for me to undertake athletic training. But my husband has been a great force.” (indianexpress.com, 26 May 2024; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 07 Jul 2021)
Reason: Her mother encouraged her to be active at a neighbourhood park when she was young. She developed an interest in running at college, where she began competing. “I would always follow my mother for a walk and it helped me grow in confidence. When I attended college, a lot of my friends too would encourage me. Yes, there were people who would taunt me, but then I had the belief in me.” (indianexpress.com, 26 May 2024)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (The Better India Instagram profile, 27 May 2024)
Milestones:
Training:
Influence: Her husband Gajender Singh. (Radiant Sports Management Instagram profile, 08 Feb 2023)
Philosophy:
Award: In 2024 she received the Rani Laxmi Bai Award in Uttar Pradesh, India. (Instagram profile, 26 Jan 2024)
She was named Female Para Athlete of the Year for 2020 at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry [FICCI] Turf 2020 India Sports Awards. (aroundtherings.com, 09 Dec 2020)
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 11 | 100m – T13 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 12.69 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 200m – T12 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 24.95 |
| 8 | 100m – T13 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 12.89 |
| 14 | 100m – T12 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | DSQ |
| DSQ | 100m – T12 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | DSQ |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | 100m – T12 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 12.68 |
| 2 | 200m – T12 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 26.12 |
| DSQ | 400m – T12 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | DSQ |
| DNS | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | DNS |
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