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{{Infobox athlete<br />
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| name = Ankit Sharma <br />
| event = [[Long jump]]<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|7|20}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Pinahat]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| pb = '''Outdoor:''' 8.19 m (Almaty 2016)<br>'''Indoor:''' 7.66 m (Doha 2016)<br />
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{{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Athletics at the 2016 South Asian Games|Long Jump]]}}<br />
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'''Ankit Sharma''' (born 20 July 1992) is an Indian athlete who competes in the [[long jump]] event. He holds the long jump [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men|national record]] of 8.19 metres set in June 2016 at the G. Kosanov Memorial Meet in [[Almaty]], Kazakhstan.<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Sharma was born on 20 July 1992 in [[Pinahat]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] as the youngest child of teacher Harnath Sharma and Mithlesh Sharma.<ref name=agra>{{cite news|title=After 24 years, Agra sends a champ to Olympics|url=http://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20160627/281487865654591|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=Hindustan Times (Lucknow)|publisher=PressReader|date=27 June 2016}}</ref> His family originally hails from [[Morena district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and migrated to Pinahat several years before Sharma was born.<ref name=toi>{{cite news|last1=Chauhani|first1=Arvind|title=Long jumper Ankit Sharma seals Rio berth, Pinhat village erupts in joy|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Long-jumper-Ankit-Sharma-seals-Rio-berth-Pinhat-village-erupts-in-joy/articleshow/52927395.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=14 July 2016|date=26 June 2016}}</ref> He did his initial schooling in Morena, before graduating in commerce in [[Bhopal]].<ref name=agra/> His elder brother Pravesh Sharma is also an athlete.<ref name=toi/><br />
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Sharma aspired to become a [[cricket]]er but was unable to take up the sport due to lack of adequate facilities in Morena.<ref name=tnie>{{cite news|last1=Phadnis|first1=Vivek|title=Chambal tale: a long jump from bat and ball|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Chambal-tale-a-long-jump-from-bat-and-ball/2016/07/15/article3529737.ece|accessdate=16 July 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=15 July 2016}}</ref> When he was eight, Sharma started practicing [[javelin throw]]. His instructors suggested him to switch to long jump after watching him "jump up with joy" at each successful throw.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tomar|first1=Shruti|title=MP: He took giant leap of faith to fulfil Olympic dream|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/he-took-giant-leap-of-faith-to-fulfil-olympic-dream/story-3yVnFX4mN3rmAOWHbayQvO.html|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=27 June 2016}}</ref> He took part in long jump events which were a part of [[Raksha Bandhan]] celebrations in Morena, and, at his parents' suggestion, decided to pursue a career in long jump. Apart from cricket and javelin throw, he also played [[volleyball]], [[triple jump]], [[discus throw]] and [[hurdles]] during his childhood.<ref name=tnie/><br />
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==Career==<br />
In 2006, Sharma was selected to represent [[Sports Authority of India]], Bhopal, when he crossed the 6-metre mark at the age of 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tomar|first1=Shruti|title=‘Olympics qualifier Ankit’s success is not a cakewalk’|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/olympics-qualifier-ankit-s-success-is-not-a-cakewalk/story-5h8RyNLuuOmzDPrMBNyhyK.html|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=27 June 2016}}</ref> He was trained by Nishad Kumar since 2009 and Romainian coach [[Bedros Bedrosian]] since 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ryan|first1=Stan|title=Amazing performances, uncomfortable questions|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/amazing-performances-uncomfortable-questions/article8781212.ece|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=The Hindu|date=28 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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Sharma competed in the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] but failed to win a medal. Having participated at the [[2010 Asian Games]], he was left out of the [[India at the 2014 Asian Games|Indian contingent]] for the [[2014 Asian Games]], with India incidentally fielding no athletes in men's long jump. Regarding his omission, he said, "Certain athletes were even given a third chance to qualify; I did not get even one. I pleaded for one chance but was told I was no medal hope."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ganesan|first1=Uthra|title=Ankit equals the long jump mark|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/athletics-ankit-equals-the-long-jump-mark/article6561664.ece|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=The Hindu|date=3 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, he recorded a jump of 8.04 metres at the [[2015 National Games of India|National Games]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and became the fifth Indian to go past the 8 metre-mark.<ref name=head>{{cite news|title=Ankit, Anas and Srabani head to Rio|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ankit-anas-and-srabani-head-to-rio/article8776023.ece|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=The Hindu|date=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=goal>{{cite news|title=My next goal is to reach the final, says Ankit Sharma|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/my-next-goal-is-to-reach-the-final-says-ankit-sharma/article8829970.ece|accessdate=14 July 2016|work=The Hindu|date=10 July 2016}}</ref> He won the gold medal at the [[2016 South Asian Games]] with a jump of 7.89 metres, breaking a 27-year [[List of South Asian Games records in athletics#Men's records|Games record]].<ref name=toi/><br />
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In June 2016, Sharma took part in the G. Kosanov Memorial Meet in [[Almaty]], Kazakhstan, where he broke the [[List of Indian records in athletics#Men|national record]] two times on the same day.<ref name=head/> He recorded jumps of 8.17, 8.19 and 8.14 metres, surpassing [[Kumaravel Premkumar]]'s national record of 8.09 metres set in 2013.<ref name=goal/> He also gained qualification for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] where the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification#Men's long jump|qualification standard was 8.15 metres]].<ref name=goal/><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Sharma is posted as an income tax inspector in [[Chennai]] as of June 2016, having been selected by the [[Income Tax Department]] in 2015.<ref name=agra/><br />
==Spouse==<br />
Married to Dr. Richa on 09/12/2020.<refname=gwalior/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/316340?wrps=2016 All-Athletics.com profile]<br />
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[[Category:1992 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Agra district]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes from Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male long jumpers]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic athletes of India]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]<br />
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