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'''Bharat Pannu''' is an Indian cyclist and a [[Lieutenant colonel]] of the [[Indian Army]].<ref name=":0" /> Pannu is the first Indian to win podium place in any international cycling race.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LcE8EAAAQBAJ&dq=bharat+pannu+first+indian+podium+place&pg=PA133 |title=Current Affairs Refresher 2020 |date=7 October 2020 |publisher=Arihant Publications India limited |isbn=978-93-252-9067-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu creates history by securing a podium place at the first edition of Virtual Race Across America |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/sports/lt-col-bharat-pannu-creates-history-%C2%A0securing-podium-place-first-edition-virtual-race-across |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[DD News]]}}</ref> He also holds [[world record]]s for "fastest time to travel the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] by bicycle",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fastest time to travel the Indian Golden Quadrilateral by bicycle (male) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/387101-fastest-time-to-travel-the-indian-golden-quadrilateral-by-bicycle-male |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Guinness World Records]] |language=en-gb}}</ref> "fastest time to cycle trans-India from west to east"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fastest time to cycle trans-India (W-E) (male) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/533827-fastest-time-to-cycle-trans-india |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Guinness World Records]] |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Anish |title=Indian Army officer Lt Col Bharat Pannu creates Guinness world record by cycling fastest from Gujarat to AP |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india-defence/indian-army-officer-lt-col-bharat-pannu-creates-guinness-world-record-by-cycling-fastest-from-gujarat-to-ap-dnm-r1mw23 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Asianet News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumari |first=Rupa |title=Lt Col Bharat Pannu becomes fastest Indian to Cycle Trans- India |url=https://newsonair.com/2022/02/22/lt-col-bharat-pannu-becomes-fastest-indian-to-cycle-trans-india/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[All India Radio]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and "fastest cycle journey from [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]] to [[Leh]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agrawal |first=Saumya |title=Lt Col Bharat Pannu creates world record of fastest cycle journey from Manali to Leh |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/lt-col-bharat-pannu-creates-world-record-of-fastest-cycle-journey-from-manali-to-leh/742334 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Times Now]] |date=7 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Kuldeep |title=ले. कर्नल भरत पन्नू ने 14 दिन में साइकिल से नाप डाला 6 हजार किमी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/world-record-le-colonel-bharat-pannu-cycled-6-thousand-km-in-14-days |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Amar Ujala]] |language=hi}}</ref>

== Career ==
He serves as the Electronics and Mechanical Engineer Officer in the [[Indian Army]], and is posted to the Aviation Test Team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Bobins |date=9 April 2021 |title=Meet Lt Col Bharat Pannu, Who Broke Two Guinness World Records For Fastest Solo Cycling |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/lt-col-bharat-pannu-broke-two-guinness-world-records-fastest-solo-cycling-537952.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Times Internet]] |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2 July 2020 |title=Lt Col Bharat Pannu secures podium position at vRAAM 2020 |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/lt-col-bharat-pannu-secures-podium-position-at-vraam-202020200702225205/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> He has cycled across [[Austria]] and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sachdeo |first=Prakhar |date=3 June 2022 |title=This soldier uses army tenets to ace ultra-endurance cycling |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/world-bicicle-day-2022-this-soldier-uses-army-tenets-to-ace-ultra-endurance-cycling-13692402.htm |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[CNBC TV18]] |language=en}}</ref> He has also completed in [[Race Across America]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Lt Colonel Pannu completes Virtual Race Across America after cycling more than 4000 km for 12 days |url=https://scroll.in/field/966343/lt-colonel-pannu-completes-virtual-race-across-america-after-cycling-more-than-4000-km-for-12-days#:~:text=The%20Indian%20army%20officer%20finished,after%20pedaling%20for%2012%20days.&text=For%20Lieutenant%20colonel%20Bharat%20Pannu,again%20like%20a%20normal%20person. |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |date= 2 July 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> He paddled 4,086 km in 12 days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desai |first=Shail |date=9 July 2020 |title=Bharat Pannu, winner of virtual ultra cycling race in US |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/meet/bharat-pannu-winner-of-virtual-ultra-cycling-race-in-us/article32034919.ece |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Business Line]] |language=en}}</ref> He completed Race Around Austria in four days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phadnis |first=Ashish |date=21 August 2017 |title=Meet the two Indian cyclists who conquered the race against the Alps |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/meet-the-two-indian-cyclists-who-conquered-the-race-against-the-alps/story-LnPGR6iTHXVlPsIux5ytQJ.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> He has rode from [[Kashmir]] to [[Kanyakumari]] in 8 days.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sadu |first=Charan |title=Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 8 days, on a bicycle! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kashmir-to-kanyakumari-in-8-days-on-a-bicycle/articleshow/71861514.cms |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He was born on 8 May 1983<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 February 2021 |title=Bharat Pannu – Indian Golden Quadrilateral – Oct 16–31, 2020 |url=https://www.ultracycling.com/archive/bharat-pannu-indian-golden-quadrilateral-oct-16-31-2020/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=World UltraCycling Association |language=en-US}}</ref> in [[Rohtak district]] to Ram Mehar Singh, a retired Indian Army [[Subedar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sofi |first=Umar |date=9 April 2021 |title=Armyman Bharat Pannu cycles his way into Guinness book with two world records |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/armyman-bharat-pannu-cycles-his-way-into-guinness-book-with-two-world-records-101617951474548.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref>

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