Parul Chaudhary
Parul Chaudhary (born 15 April 1995) is an Indian athlete who specializes in 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]She is the first Indian runner to clock a sub-9 minute time in the women's 3000m.[2]
Early life
Parul chaudhary is from Ikaluta (Bahrala) village Meerut,[3] and belongs to Jat community. She is one of four children of Kishanlal Chaudhary and Rajesh Devi. Parul ran barefoot as a teenager and competed in 800 metres in her school starting 2011. She switched to 1500 m and 3000 m, before taking to 5000 m and competed professionally in the latter event. It helped her land a job with the Western Railway in 2015 when she moved to Mumbai.[4]
Career
In July 2023, Chaudhary won a gold in women's 3000m steeplechase in the Asian Athletics Championships held at Bangkok.[5] In August, at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, she registered a personal best time and national record in 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:15.31, in the process, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6] At the Hangzhou Asian Games in October, she claimed gold in the 5000 m event and silver in 3000 m steeplechase.[7]
Arjun Award
Parul Chaudhary has been awarded with Arjuna Award-2023
External links
- https://wikibio.in/parul-chaudhary/
- https://starsunfolded.com/parul-chaudhary/
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/for-ups-champion-girls-a-bed-of-thorns-before-crown-of-gold-at-asian-games/articleshow/104176520.cms
Gallery
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Parul Chaudhary has been awarded with Arjuna Award-2023
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Parul Chaudhary becomes DSP
References
- ↑ https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/parul-chaudhary-14497992
- ↑ https://scroll.in/field/1027539/athletics-parul-chaudhary-sets-3000m-national-record-first-indian-woman-to-clock-sub-9-minute-time
- ↑ National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secures gold in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for Asian Games Archived 18 June 2023
- ↑ Koshie, Nihal (16 September 2023). "Parul Chaudhary's journey: From running in vacant paths in sugarcane field to winning two medals at Hangzhou Asian Games". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 3000m steeplechase". Archived from the original on 14 July 2023.
- ↑ https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-budapest-day-9-india-results-parul-chaudhary
- ↑ "Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 5000m Event". News18. 3 October 2023
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