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'''Sandeep Kumar''' (born 1 May 1986) is a male Indian [[racewalking|racewalker]]. He competed in the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 50 kilometres walk|50 kilometres walk event]] at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics]] in Beijing, China.
'''Sandeep Kumar''' (born 1 May 1986) is an Indian [[racewalking|racewalker]]. He competed in the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 50 kilometres walk|50 kilometres walk event]] at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics]] in Beijing, China.


He also participated in the [[2016 Rio Olympics]]. He completed his 50&nbsp;km race walk in 4:07:55 secs after 34 members (RANK-35).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-50KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|title=Men's 50 kilometres walk heats results|publisher=IAAF | accessdate=29 August 2015}}</ref>
He also participated in the [[2016 Rio Olympics]] where he finished in 35th at the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk|50 kilometres race walk]] with a time of 4:07:55.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-50KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|title=Men's 50 kilometres walk heats results|publisher=IAAF | accessdate=29 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 19, 2016|title=Rio 2016: Sandeep Kumar finishes 34th in 50km Race Walk|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/rio-olympics-2016/india-olympics/story/rio-olympics-2016-sandeep-kumar-race-walk-336163-2016-08-19|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> He participated in [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] in the [[20 kilometres race walk]] and finished 23rd.
 
He currently hold the national records for both 50km and 20km race walking.


==See also==
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[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games]]

Revision as of 14:52, 5 August 2021


Sandeep Kumar Poonia
Sandeep Kumar 2013.jpg
Sandeep Kumar in 2013
Personal information
Born (1986-05-01) 1 May 1986 (age 39)
Mahendragarh, Haryana,[1] India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event(s)racewalking

Sandeep Kumar (born 1 May 1986) is an Indian racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

He also participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics where he finished in 35th at the 50 kilometres race walk with a time of 4:07:55.[2][3] He participated in 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 20 kilometres race walk and finished 23rd.

He currently hold the national records for both 50km and 20km race walking.

See also

References

  1. "Road to Rio: Sandeep Kumar Poonia aims to put India on global race walking map at Olympics". Firstpost. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "Men's 50 kilometres walk heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. "Rio 2016: Sandeep Kumar finishes 34th in 50km Race Walk". India Today. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.