To leave no stone unturned and walk your way through the brutal journey to the finish line, to create a far-reaching influence and make us realize that our dreams, desires, passion, purpose and goals never come to fruition if you do not first believe in yourself and your dreams!
In this duet talk, a father-daughter duo takes us to the journey of hardships where mental strength along with physical was being challenged daily . IPS officer by profession and having a busy schedule,Dr Ravinder Singal pushed his limits to bag the the prestigious Ironman title. Following the footsteps of her father, Ravija Singal added more glory to the achievement of her father by winning the Ironman title and setting the record of being the youngest Asian woman to do so till date. Fine example of Like father ,like daughter! Dr. Ravinder Singal is a fitness enthusiast who has completed the Deccan Cliffhanger and the toughest triathlon Ironman. He is an IPS officer currently serving as the IGP, Aurangabad. Along with IPS, he is an excellent academician with half a dozen educational qualifications including a PhD, MBA, BE, MA (Human Rights), Diploma (IT) and Diploma (Journalism and Mass Communication). He has proved his exceptional organizational skills by handling the entire management of Kumbh Mela and Guru Ta Gaddi. Besides serving the motherland, Dr. Singal has contributed to the International Community too through the UN Peace Keeping Mission. He is a versatile personality comprising of Ironman, a thinker, a photographer, an author and a motivational speaker. He has been decorated with numerous awards and honours including the President's Medal for Meritorious service, UN Medal for service with UNMIK, Medal for Danish Contingent march at Kosava, Medal on 50th Independence Day, DGP Insignia. In addition he has more than 80 Commendations and Appreciation letters.
Ms. Ravija Singal is the youngest Asian Woman to brag the prestigious title of the toughest triathlon Ironman. She has the completed the triathlon in a record time of 16:05:45. She is also the Half Iron Lady Champion. She is an athlete with exceptional national level swimming skills. She is a national gold medallist in swimming. She has been honoured with the prestigious Asmita Puraskar by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and renowned actor Akshay Kumar. Along with fitness, Ms. Ravija leads on the academic fronts tooas a student of psychology. . This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx