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{{short description|Indian track cyclist}}
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| birth_name = Harshveer Sekhon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|01|17}}
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab]]
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| weight = 55 kg
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| discipline = [[Track cycling|Track]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarangi |first=Y. B. |date=2022-10-09 |title=National Games 2022: Harshveer Singh wins gold in men's 119km cycling road race |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/national-games/national-games-2022-harshveer-singh-wins-gold-119km-men-cycling-road-race/article65989427.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
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{{Medal|Competition|[[ACC Track Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|2019 New Delhi|4km team pursuit}}
{{Medal|Silver|2023 Suphan Buri|Points race}}
{{Medal|Silver|2023 Suphan Buri|Omnium}}
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{{Medal|Competition|Asian Championships}}
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'''Harshveer Sekhon''' (born 17 January 1998) is an Indian [[Track cycling|track cyclist]] and former [[roller skater]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-09-13 |title=India makes history as six riders qualify for World Track Cycling Championships |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/six-indian-cyclists-qualify-world-track-cycling-championship-first-time-ronaldo-singh-david-beckham/article68638531.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> He's a triple silver medalist at the Asia Cup. As a roller skater, he won the silver medal at the Asian Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harshveer bags silver at Asian Roller Skating event |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/harshveer-bags-silver-at-asian-roller-skating-event/story-g1qR95vBPaCbUNKgpQXKvL_amp.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sekhon was born on 17 January 1998 to mother Baldeep and father Baljeet Sekhon. His younger sister [[Jasmeek Sekhon]] is also a cyclist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Track Asian Championship: Ludhiana woman cyclist bags silver |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/track-asian-championship-ludhiana-woman-cyclist-bags-silver-101655921451650-amp.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He completed his schooling from DAV Public School. Sekhon then pursued a bachelor's in computer science engineering and a master's in business administration from [[Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana|Guru Nanak Dev College]], [[Ludhiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 6 May 2020|title=Harshveer Singh Sekhon bagged second position in Asia Cup 2019 |url=https://architecture.gndec.ac.in/news/index.php/2020/05/06/harshveer-singh-sekhon-a-student-of-final-year-cse-branch-guru-nanak-dev-engineering-college-gndec-ludhiana-bagged-second-position-in-the-senior-4-km-team-pursuit-track-cycling-in-asia-cup-2019/#:~:text=In%20yet%20another%20achievement,%20Harshveer,from%20September%209%20to%2011. |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=GNDEC |language=en-US}}</ref>

He started skating when he was six years old.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-09-16 |title=Cyclist does city proud, wins silver at Asia Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/cyclist-does-city-proud-wins-silver-at-asia-cup/articleshow/71142194.cms |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He trained under JS Dhaliwal at the Leisure Valley Rink in Ludhiana and went on to win several state and national medals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ludhiana cyclist gears up for Track World Championship in Denmark |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/ludhiana-cyclist-gears-up-for-track-world-championship-in-denmark-101726162804086-amp.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Career==
Sekhon started his sports career as a [[roller skater]]. He won the silver in the elimination track race at the Asian Championships and even represented India at the 20,000m event at the [[2018 Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=City skater to be seen in action during Asian Games |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/ludhiana/city-skater-to-be-seen-in-action-during-asian-games-636563/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He qualified for the World Championships but withdrew his name due to lack of financial support from the government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial crisis forces city lad to withdraw from world skating championship |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/financial-crisis-forces-city-lad-to-withdraw-from-world-skating-championship/story-gzNtKZtQdFeqLnd13TclZI_amp.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> This led to him quitting the sport and focusing on studies.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harshveer Sekhon: Roller skater in Jakarta, cyclist in Hangzhou! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/harshveer-sekhon-roller-skater-in-jakarta-cyclist-in-hangzhou/articleshow/103629128.cms |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2018, Sekhon was introduced to cycling as a sport by a family friend. During the race, he ended up winning gold which gave him the confidence to pursue cycling professionally. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the 4 km team pursuit at the [[ACC Track Asia Cup|Asia Cup]], losing the gold by only a meagre 0.33 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harshveer Sekhon: The Crossover Champion |url=https://hclcyclothon.com/the-crossover-champion/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=HCL Cyclothon |language=en}}</ref>

Sekhon competed at the [[2022 Asian Games]] and the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]]. He won two silver medals at the [[ACC Track Asia Cup|2023 Asia Cup]] in the omnium and elimination race events. He won the bronze in the elimination race at the [[Prešov|2024 Grand Prix Presov]]. Sekhon next competed in the omnium and elimination races at the [[2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prod.server.tissottiming.com/file/0003170104010801FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02|title=Final results|publisher=tissottiming.com|accessdate=20 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 October 2024 |title=Final Classification results |url=https://prod.server.tissottiming.com/file/0003170104010704FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=19 October 2024 |website=Tissot Timing}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Cycling in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{UCI rider|973666|Harshveer Sekhon}}
* [https://firstcycling.com/m/rider.php?r=186304 Harshveer Singh Sekhon] at First Cycling
* [https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/harshveer-singh-sekhon/799cc965-8e89-4d9e-8191-7f28f03c4803 Harshveer Singh Sekhon] at the [[Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games]]
* {{2022 Asian Games profile|cycling-track/athlete-profile-n2001643-sekhon-harshveer-singh|Harshveer Singh Sekhon}}

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[[Category:Indian roller skaters]]
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[[Category:Asian Games cyclists for India]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games cyclists for India]]
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