Salman Khan, a rental car driver, has impressed by winning a bronze medal at the Asian Games.
The 20th edition of the Asian Games is being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Athletes from India have been delivering excellent performances. Around 11,000 athletes from various countries, including India, Japan, China, and South Korea, are taking part in this series.
In the 2000-meter rowing event held on Thursday morning, India’s Salman Khan and Satnam Singh both participated. In this competition, the Indian pair Salman and Satnam crossed the finish line in 6 minutes 13 seconds to take third place.
This pair held on to second place at the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m marks, and although they were pushed down to third place in the final 500 meters, they secured the bronze medal.

Who is this Salman Khan?
Salman Khan was born in the village of Pure Thingai in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh. The eldest in the family, he has four brothers and two sisters.
His father, Mohammed Kashim Khan, worked in construction on heavy vehicles in Tauru, Haryana. Salman Khan completed his schooling in Haryana itself.
When Salman was 18 years old, his life was turned upside down after his father, who had been affected by dengue, passed away. With the aim of supporting his brothers and sisters, he gave up his dream of joining the army and drove an Uber rental car in Delhi, working day and night to make a living.
At one point, driven by his tall stature and his desire to join the army, he handed over the rented car to another driver and prepared himself by training for only four months to pass the recruitment, medical examination, and written tests.
Salman joined the Bombay Engineering Group, an Indian Army unit in Pune, on Sept. 25, 2018. That was when he was introduced to the sport of rowing.
Salman Khan won gold at the 36th National Games held in Gujarat in 2022. In the same year, he also won a gold medal at the 5th National Championships. He also participated in the third World Rowing Cup series held in Lucerne in 2023.
He won gold at the 37th National Games held in Goa, and subsequently won gold at the Asian Rowing Championships held in 2024. This victory earned him a promotion to the rank of Naib Subedar in the Indian Army.
Salman Khan used to drive a cab in New Delhi, now he has a medal at the Asian Games. Alongside Satnam Singh, Salman won India's first ever bronze medal in the men's double sculls in September 24.
