Rajinder Singh (Skipping Sikh)
MBE Rajinder Singh | |||
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ਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ | |||
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| Born | India | ||
| Nationality | Indian | ||
| Citizenship | India | ||
Notable work | Health and fitness videos | ||
Rajinder Singh MBE (Punjabi: ਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ) (born in India) and more popularly known as the 'Skipping Sikh' is a British Indian septuagenarian health and fitness personality.[1]
Career
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Singh started sharing exercise videos to inspire older members of the Asian community[2] to stay healthy whilst also raising money for the NHS.[3]
In 2021 Singh was invited to watch tennis in Wimbledon from the royal box.[4] In the same year he also fulfilled a lifelong dream by running his first marathon at the age of 74.[5][6]
He arrived in the UK from India in 1970 after his father, a soldier in the British Indian army, encouraged him to build a better life abroad.[7]
Awards
- He was awarded an MBE in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to health and fitness[8] which he dedicated to India.[9]
- He was awarded a Points of Light award in 2020 from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Skipping Sikh awarded MBE for inspiring exercise videos". BBC News. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "'I'm nothing': Skipping Sikh's modesty at MBE honour for charitable efforts". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ CNN, Ben Church, CNN Video produced by Celine Ramseyer, for. "Meet the 73-year-old 'skipping Sikh' raising money for the NHS". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Skipping Sikh invited to Royal Box at Wimbledon". EasternEye. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "A new start after 60: 'Exercise is my lifeblood – so I decided to run my first marathon at 74'". the Guardian. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ Skipping Sikh: I'm running the London Marathon at 74, retrieved 2021-12-16
- ↑ Kaur, Minreet. "The 'Skipping Sikh': A story of faith, loss and racism". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "73-Year-Old "Skipping Sikh" Honoured For Raising Funds For UK's National Health Service". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "As old as Independent India, 'Skipping Sikh' dedicates MBE to home country". The Indian Express. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Skipping Sikh awarded by British PM for fundraising efforts". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "'Skipping Sikh' honoured by Boris Johnson for raising thousands during lockdown". ITV News. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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