NEW DELHI: Indian sports management company IOS Sports & Entertainment on Friday announced the signing of young javelin sensation Shivpal Singh.
The 24-year-old grabbed headlines earlier this year when he became only the second javelin thrower to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. He met the qualifying standard with an 85.47m throw at the ACNW Meeting in Potchefstroom in March.
Shivpal joins the long list of elite athletes managed by the company that includes boxing superstars Mary Kom and Vijender Singh, IAAF World U-20 Champion in 400m and Asian Games 2018 Gold medallist Hima Das, Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold medallists Manika Batra, Mirabai Chanu, Asian Games 2018 Gold medallist Jinson Johnson, captains of the Indian men’s and women’s hockey team Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal respectively and world motorsports champion Aishwarya Pissay.
Welcoming the athlete to the IOS family, Neerav Tomar, MD of the company, said: “We are delighted to have Shivpal on board. He is an amazing talent and has shown tremendous growth as a javelin thrower in the last few years. We hope to serve him in the best possible way.”
Hailing from a family of javelin throwers in Varanasi, Shivpal was destined to pick up the spear. A tradition started by his grandfather, his father Ramasaray and uncles Jagmohan and Shivpujan Singh have all left a mark on the national platform. Jagmohan is also a former national champion.
