Background
He was born on 20 February 1990 at Dalelwala Mansa in Punjab, India.
He was born on 20 February 1990 at Dalelwala Mansa in Punjab, India.
He primarily competes in single scull events. He has qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in Men"s single scull event and reached last eight (7:0049, 2 km). Swarn Singh Virk secured his spot in the London Olympics by winning his event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju, of Korea.
The 21-year-old Virk qualified in the men"s single sculls even for the mega-event.
London Olympics was the maiden Olympics appearance for the Jharkhand National Games gold medallist.