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Quick Info

Date of birth26 August 2005

Age18 (as of 2023)

BirthplaceEllenabad, Sirsa, Haryana

ProfessionArcher

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Bhagwan Singh (farmer); Mother - homemaker; 1 brother; 1 sister

Bhajan Kaur Biography

Bhajan Kaur is an Indian recurve archer from Sirsa, Haryana, who rose rapidly through national and international ranks as a teenager. She has multiple team

Early life and background

Bhajan Kaur was born on 26 August 2005 in Ellenabad, Sirsa, Haryana. Raised in a family with agricultural roots, her father Bhagwan Singh worked as a farmer. She attended Nachiketan Public School in Ellenabad and later enrolled at Chandigarh University in Ajitgarh, Punjab.

Kaur’s entry into archery came while she was still in school. After a senior student left a bow behind, a teacher urged her to try it. Her immediate aptitude for the sport caught the attention of coaches and teachers and set her on the path to competitive archery. Her family supported her ambition despite financial constraints; her father arranged funds to buy her a kit to begin formal training.

Career

Bhajan Kaur has represented Haryana and India across junior and senior events, building an extensive medal record on the national circuit before making an impact internationally. On the domestic front she collected multiple medals at National Games and national championships, including team golds at the National Games in 2019 and 2020 and individual and team gold medals at national events through 2022.

In 2022 Kaur enjoyed a particularly strong run: she won gold in the sub-junior girls recurve categories at the 1st NTPC National Ranking Archery Tournament and took multiple medals at the National Championship in Alwar, including team and individual golds as well as a mixed-team silver. She was also third-ranked at the 41st NTPC Senior National Archery Championship and won gold for Haryana in the individual event.

Her international breakthrough continued in 2022 and 2023. Kaur won gold and two silver medals at an Asia Cup stage in Iraq and reached later rounds at World Cup events. In April 2023 she advanced to the semi-finals of the Archery World Cup stage in Antalya, Turkey, and earlier in that event she defeated Alejandra Valencia in a 6–5 quarterfinal result. She was listed among the top 10 competitors at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia in June 2023.

At youth level she earned bronze at the World Archery Youth Championships in 2023, defeating Su Hsin-Yu of Chinese Taipei 7–1 in the U-21 women’s recurve individual competition. On the senior international stage she was part of the Indian women's recurve trio with Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur that secured the bronze medal in the women’s team recurve event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou after beating Vietnam in the bronze-medal match.

By 2023 Kaur had also collected a bronze in the recurve team event at the Archery World Cup in Paris and added further national titles, including gold at the NTPC Senior National Archery Championship.

Public profile

Kaur is commonly identified with her home state of Haryana and represents that region in domestic competition. She is listed as 170 cm tall (about 5 feet 7 inches), with black hair and black eyes. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. Public profiles and coverage cite her as unmarried. Her family includes a younger brother and sister; her brother has also taken up archery and won a silver medal in an under-9 category.

Latest updates

As a teenager Bhajan Kaur moved quickly from a promising school-level discovery to a decorated competitor on national and international stages. Her results through 2022 and 2023 included multiple national golds, podium finishes at World Cup stages, a Youth World Championship bronze and a team bronze at the 2022 Asian Games. She remains a young athlete to watch as she continues competing for Haryana and India.

Recent Work

Bronze medal, Women's team recurve

Bronze medal with Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou

2023
Bronze medal, Archery World Cup (Paris)

Bronze in the recurve team event at the Archery World Cup in Paris, France

2023
Bronze medal, World Archery Youth Championships

Bronze in the U-21 women’s recurve individual event

2023
Gold medal, NTPC Senior National Archery Championship

Gold medal at the NTPC Senior National Archery Championship

2023

Career Highlights

  1. Bronze medal in women’s team recurve at the 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou)
  2. Multiple national titles and medals across 2019–2023, including National Games and NTPC championships
  3. Bronze at the World Archery Youth Championships (2023)
  4. Podium finish at Archery World Cup stages, including Paris and Antalya (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bhajan Kaur born?

26 August 2005

What is Bhajan Kaur known for?

Archer

What is Bhajan Kaur’s marital status?

Unmarried