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{{Short description|Indian golfer}}
{{Orphan|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Ranveer Singh Saini
| image = Ranveer_Singh_Saini_-Recieving_National_Award.jpg
| caption = Ranveer Singh Saini receiving the Shresth Divyangjan National Award in 2024
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = 2000
| birth_place = Haryana, India
| sport = Golf
| disability = Autism
| coach =
| club = DLF Golf & Country Club
| medals =
}}

'''Ranveer Singh Saini''' (born 2000) is an Indian [[golf]]er and Special [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] [[athlete]] from [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]], [[Haryana]]. He is the first Indian golfer to win a gold medal at the [[Special Olympics World Games]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2024-12-03 |title=Haryana golfer bags national award for individual excellence |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/haryana-golfer-bags-national-award-for-individual-excellence-101733190168160.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204153720/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/haryana-golfer-bags-national-award-for-individual-excellence-101733190168160.html |archive-date=2024-12-04 |access-date=2025-05-28 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> Diagnosed with autism at an early age, Saini has received several national honors, including the [[Bhim Award]] and the National Award for Individual Excellence.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web |date=2017-02-21 |title=Gurgaon: Golf fetches 16-year-old autistic boy Bheem award |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-golf-fetches-16-year-old-autistic-boy-bheem-award-4535330/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Saini was born in [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]], [[Haryana]]. [[Diagnosis|Diagnosed]] with autism [[spectrum disorder]] at the age of two, he was introduced to golf by his parents at age nine.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-02-21 |title=Ranveer Singh Saini, 16-year-old autistic golfer, receives the Bheem award |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/ranveer-singh-saini-16-year-old-autistic-golfer-receives-the-bheem-award/560213/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> He trained at [[DLF Golf and Country Club]] in Gurugram and later completed his schooling at Scottish High International School, where his father serves as chairman.<ref name=":0" />

==Career==
Saini became the first Indian golfer to win a [[gold medal]] at the [[Special Olympics World Games]], achieving this in the Level 2 Alternate Shot Team Play event at the 2015 Games in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-01 |title=Ranveer Singh Saini, suffering from autism, wins gold in golf at Special Olympics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/golf/ranveer-singh-saini-suffering-from-autism-wins-gold-in-golf-at-special-olympics/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Prior to this, he won two gold medals at the 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Golf Masters in [[Macau]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranveer wins gold |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/ranveer-wins-gold-765939/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He also earned a silver medal at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in [[Abu Dhabi]].<ref name=":1" />

==Awards and recognition==
* '''Shresth Divyangjan Award''' National Award (2024), presented by the President of India<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=India President Droupadi Murmu confers Shreshth Divyangjan Award on Ranveer Singh Saini |url=https://www.asiancommunitynews.com/14377-2/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Asian Community News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1"/>
* '''[[Bhim Award]]''' (2016–17), Haryana's highest sports honor<ref name="indianexpress.com"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-01-27 |title=Golf champ Ranveer wins top Haryana sports honour |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/golf-champ-ranveer-wins-top-haryana-sports-honour/articleshow/62666588.cms |access-date=2025-05-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-20 |title=Gurugram Guy Ranveer Singh Saini Gets Bhim Award - Gold Medalist In Golf At Special Olympics |url=https://www.ptcnews.tv/gurugram-guy-ranveer-singh-saini-gets-bhim-award-gold-medalist-in-golf-at-special-olympics |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=PTC News |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Limca Book of Records''' (2016)<ref name=":1" />
* Mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ''Mann Ki Baat'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mann Ki Baat: जानें कौन हैं गोल्ड मेडलिस्ट रणवीर सैनी, पीएम मोदी ने मन की बात कार्यक्रम में किया जिक्र |url=https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/prime-minister-narendra-modi-mentioned-haryana-ranveer-saini-in-mann-ki-baat-program-2023-10-29 |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=At PM's Mann Ki Baat: Autistic golfer who clinched gold at Special Olympics |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/at-pms-mann-ki-baat-autistic-golfer-who-clinched-gold-at-special-olympics/articleshow/104839268.cms |access-date=2025-05-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* Special Guest at Republic Day Parade (2025) {{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
* Haryana Khel Gaurav Award (2023) {{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
* Limca Book of Records honoree (2013–2016, 2020–2024){{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
* Recognized by Grant Thornton, Education Today, Delhi Minorities Commission, and Golf Foundation India{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
* Ranveer also secured a gold medal at the 2023 World Games held in Berlin<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 23, 2023 |title=Special Olympics World Games: Golfers Ranveer Saini, Rahul Agarwal win gold by record-breaking margin |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/special-olympics-world-games-golfers-ranveer-saini-rahul-agarwal-win-gold-by-record-breaking-margin20230623203703/ |work=ANI News}}</ref>
* Ranveer Singh Saini clinched gold at the 2025 Macau Golf Masters<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=A. C. N. |date=2025-06-27 |title=India's Autistic Golfer Ranveer Saini Strikes Gold in Macau |url=https://www.asiancommunitynews.com/indias-autistic-golfer-ranveer-saini-strikes-gold-in-macau/ |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Asian Community News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2080121 PIB Press Release – National Awards 2024]
* [https://presidentofindia.nic.in/press_releases/president-india-presents-national-awards-empowerment-persons-disabilities-year-2024 President of India – National Awards Ceremony]
* [https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/the-long-road-to-triumph Special Olympics – The Long Road to Triumph]
* [https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/haryana-golfer-bags-national-award-for-individual-excellence-101733190168160.html Hindustan Times – National Award Feature]
* [https://www.educationworld.in/ranveer-saini/ Education World Profile]
* [https://sports.ndtv.com/golf/autistic-golfer-ranveer-singh-saini-creates-history-father-says-hard-workd-paid-off-1496287 NDTV – Golfer Creates History]
* [https://www.firstpost.com/sports/fourteen-year-old-ranveer-singh-saini-wins-gold-special-olympics-2375276.html Firstpost – Gold at Special Olympics]
* [https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/golf/ranveer-singh-saini-suffering-from-autism-wins-gold-in-golf-at-special-olympics/ Indian Express – Wins Gold Despite Autism]
* [https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/ranveer-singh-saini-16-year-old-autistic-golfer-receives-the-bheem-award/560213/ Financial Express – Bhim Award Recipient]
* [https://sports.ndtv.com/other-sports/golfer-ranveer-singh-saini-bags-gold-in-special-olympics-world-games-1496296 NDTV – Special Olympics Gold]
* [https://www.jagran.com/other-sports/headlines-special-olympics-summer-games-berlin-2023-golf-player-ranveer-singh-saini-life-story-and-profile-23432312.html Jagran – Special Olympics Berlin Profile]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/golf/top-stories/indian-golfer-ranveer-saini-bags-gold-in-special-olympics/articleshow/48304597.cms Times of India – Gold in Special Olympics]
* [https://depwd.gov.in/year-wise-national-awards/ Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities – Awardee List]
* [https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/ranveer-wins-gold-765939/ Tribune India – Wins Gold]
* [https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/india-39-s-rich-haul-at-special-olympics/cid/1490795 Telegraph – India’s Haul at Special Olympics]
* [https://www.hindustantimes.com/othersports/milkha-singh-congratulates-golfer-ranveer-singh/story-SSk5nlurDogxfD15tPLWpJ.html Milkha Singh’s Congratulatory Message]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463OcV67_d4 YouTube – Award Ceremony Feature]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjeUIqMTpMs YouTube – Golf Training Documentary]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRMDpK0tCgo YouTube – Feature Story]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqzlF_ZR5O8 YouTube – Special Feature]
* [https://sports.ndtv.com/golf/videos/ranveer-saini-returns-home-to-grand-welcome-378329 NDTV Video – Grand Welcome]
* [https://www.scottishigh.com/the-bhim-award-has-been-confered-to-our-student-ranveer-singh-saini/ Scottish High – Bhim Award Announcement]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57WrKaFUzQo YouTube – Interview]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRMDpK0tCgo DD] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRMDpK0tCgo National featured golfer Ranveer Singh Saini on World Autism Awareness Day]

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