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'''Baljinder Singh''' (born 18 September 1986) is an | '''Baljinder Singh''' (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian [[Sportsperson|athlete]] who competes in the [[20 kilometres race walk]] event. He has qualified in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 kilometres race walk]] event at the [[London Olympics 2012]]. His personal best in this event is 1:22:12.<ref>{{cite web|title= Biography of Baljinder Singh |url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=ind/athcode=264557/index.html|accessdate=10 July 2012|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations]] (IAAF)}}</ref> | ||
Baljinder clocked a time of 1:25:39 in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 km walk]] event at the London Olympics and finished 43rd. | Baljinder clocked a time of 1:25:39 in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 km walk]] event at the London Olympics and finished 43rd. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
He hails from Dera Bassi a town in the [[Mohali district]] near [[Chandigarh]], [[Punjab, India]]. He got his sports training at [[Sports Authority of India]], [[Bangalore]] centre under the tutelage of Ramakrishnan Gandhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=An introduction to Indian long distance walkers|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/article3614805.ece| | He hails from Dera Bassi a town in the [[Mohali district]] near [[Chandigarh]], [[Punjab, India]]. He got his sports training at [[Sports Authority of India]], [[Bangalore]] centre under the tutelage of Ramakrishnan Gandhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=An introduction to Indian long distance walkers|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/article3614805.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The loneliness of the long-distance walkers |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3613051.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204063607/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3613051.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=7 July 2012 }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{ | * {{World Athletics}} | ||
* {{ | * {{Olympics.com profile|baljinder-singh}} | ||
* {{SR/Olympics profile|si/baljinder-singh-1}} | * {{SR/Olympics profile|si/baljinder-singh-1}} | ||
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[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian men race walkers]] | ||
[[Category:Athletes from Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Athletes from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:People from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district]] | [[Category:People from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district]] | ||
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic athletes | [[Category:Olympic athletes for India]] | ||
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games]] | [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games]] | ||
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]] | [[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Games | [[Category:Asian Games athletes for India]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 18 October 2025
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 18 September 1986 Dera Bassi, Punjab, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 20 kilometres race walk |
Baljinder Singh (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk event. He has qualified in the 20 kilometres race walk event at the London Olympics 2012. His personal best in this event is 1:22:12.[1]
Baljinder clocked a time of 1:25:39 in the 20 km walk event at the London Olympics and finished 43rd.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He hails from Dera Bassi a town in the Mohali district near Chandigarh, Punjab, India. He got his sports training at Sports Authority of India, Bangalore centre under the tutelage of Ramakrishnan Gandhi.[2][3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Biography of Baljinder Singh". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "An introduction to Indian long distance walkers". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "The loneliness of the long-distance walkers". The Hindu. 7 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Baljinder Singh at World Athletics
- Baljinder Singh at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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