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{{Short description|Indian athlete (born 1995)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2025}}
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{{About|the Indian athlete|the Indian actress|Parull Chaudhry}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Parul Chaudhary
| image = Parul Chaudhary in January 2024.jpg
| caption = Chaudhary in 2024
| sport = [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]
| event = [[3000 m steeplechase]], [[5000 m]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Meerut|Iklauta]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| pb = ''[[3000 m]]'': 8:57.19 '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Indian}}''' ([[Occidental College|2022]])<br>''[[3000 m steeplechase]]'': 9:12.46 '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Indian}}''' ([[Gumi Civic Stadium|2025]])<br>''[[5000 m]]'': 15:10.35 '''{{AthAbbr|NR|Indian}}''' ([[Hilmer Lodge Stadium|2023]])
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]]
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Asian Athletics Championships|2023 Bangkok]]|[[2023 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Asian Athletics Championships|2023 Bangkok]]|[[2023 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2025 Asian Athletics Championships|2025 Gumi]]|[[2025 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2025 Asian Athletics Championships|2025 Gumi]]|[[2025 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu]]|[[Athletics at the 2019 South Asian Games#Women's events|5000 m]]}}
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| department =
| branch =[[Uttar Pradesh Police]]
| service_years = 2024–present
| rank = [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]]
| awards =
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'''Parul Chaudhary''' (born 15 April 1995) is an Indian [[Track and field|track]] athlete who specializes in [[3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]] and [[5000 metres|5000 m]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/parul-chaudhary-14497992 |title=Parul Chaudhary |publisher=World Athletics |accessdate=24 August 2023 |archive-date=24 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724035330/https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/parul-chaudhary-14497992 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Scroll.in 2022">{{cite web |title=Athletics: Parul Chaudhary sets 3000m national record, first Indian woman to clock sub-9 minute time |website=Scroll.in |date=4 July 2022 |url=https://scroll.in/field/1027539/athletics-parul-chaudhary-sets-3000m-national-record-first-indian-woman-to-clock-sub-9-minute-time |access-date=25 July 2022 |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725042328/https://scroll.in/field/1027539/athletics-parul-chaudhary-sets-3000m-national-record-first-indian-woman-to-clock-sub-9-minute-time |url-status=live}}</ref> She has represented India in both the events at the [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris Olympics]].

== Early and personal life ==
Chaudhary hails from Iklauta village, near [[Meerut]].<ref name=chau1>{{cite news |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/national-inter-state-senior-athletics-championship-parul-chaudhary-secures-gold-in-3000m-steeplechase-qualifies-for-asian-games20230618032635 |title=National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secures gold in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for Asian Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618065602/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/national-inter-state-senior-athletics-championship-parul-chaudhary-secures-gold-in-3000m-steeplechase-qualifies-for-asian-games20230618032635/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |work=ANI News |date=18 June 2023 |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> She is one of four children of Krishanpal Chaudhary and Rajesh Devi. Parul ran barefoot as a teenager and competed in 800 m 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 along with 3000 m steeplechase. It helped her land her previous job with the [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] in 2015 when she moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koshie |first1=Nihal |title=Parul Chaudhary's journey: From running in vacant paths in sugarcane field to winning two medals at Hangzhou Asian Games |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/running-sugarcane-field-parul-chaudhary-asian-games-2023-hangzhou-8943068 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=3 October 2023 |language=en |date=16 September 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003083828/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/running-sugarcane-field-parul-chaudhary-asian-games-2023-hangzhou-8943068/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

She was appointed as [[Deputy superintendent of police|Deputy Superintendent of Police]] (DSP) with the [[Uttar Pradesh Police]] on 27 January 2024 and began her duties in [[Moradabad district]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-20 |title=Asian Games gold medalist takes charge as DSP in Moradabad dist |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/asian-games-gold-medalist-takes-charge-as-dsp-in-moradabad-dist/articleshow/121298908.cms |access-date=2025-12-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==
In July 2023, Chaudhary won a gold in women's 3000 m steeplechase in the [[2023 Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Athletics Championships]] held at [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 3000m steeplechase |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/asian-athletics-championships-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-3000m-steeplechase20230714201745/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714145712/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/asian-athletics-championships-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-3000m-steeplechase20230714201745/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In August, at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships|World Athletics Championships]] held in [[Budapest]], she registered personal best time and national record in 3000 m steeplechase with a time of 9:15.31, in the process, qualifying for the [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary breaks national record; breaches Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standards |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-budapest-day-9-india-results-parul-chaudhary |website=Olympics.com |access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref> At the [[2022 Asian Games|Hangzhou Asian Games]] in October 2023, she claimed gold in the 5000 m event and silver in 3000 m steeplechase.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 5000m Event |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-games-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-5000m-event-8601625.html |website=News18 |access-date=3 October 2023 |language=en |date=3 October 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003132619/https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-games-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-5000m-event-8601625.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* [[Arjuna Award]] 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=9 January 2024 |title=Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/yogi-congratulates-shami-parul-chaudhary-on-receiving-arjuna-award-1503257918.html |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=The Statesman |language=en |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116194341/https://www.thestatesman.com/india/yogi-congratulates-shami-parul-chaudhary-on-receiving-arjuna-award-1503257918.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
* Named in [[Forbes India|Forbes]] India 30 under-30 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024: Meet our young disruptors and trailblazers |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2024/ |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215180517/https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2024/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Athletics}}
* {{Olympics.com|parul-chaudhary}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20241006173100/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/parul-chaudhary_1544471 Parul Chaudhary] at the [[Paris 2024 Summer Olympics]] (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/parul-chaudhary_1544471 alternate link])
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{InterSportStats}}
* {{Instagram}}

{{Asian Games Champions Athletics 5000 m Women}}
{{Footer Asian Champions women's 3000 metres steeplechase}}
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[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Indian women steeplechase runners]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for India]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]]
[[Category:Asian Athletics Championships winners]]
[[Category:Asian Athletics Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:Athletes from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Meerut]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

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