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Priyanka Goswami
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | India |
| Born | March 10, 1996 Mujaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 20 kilometres race walk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 2017, 2021 |
Priyanka Goswami (born 10 March 1996) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk.[1][2]
Biography
Goswami practised gymnastics at school for a few months before switching to athletics. She was attracted to running because of the prize bags available to successful competitors.[3]
In February 2021, she won the Open Indian Championship in the 20 km race, with a new Indian record of 1:28.45, and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][4] She previously won the national championship in 2017.[1]
She works as a clerk for Indian Railways.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Priyanka". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "National Open Race Walking Championships: Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami shatter national records, qualify for Tokyo Olympics along with Rahul". First Post. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bhagat, Mallika (17 February 2021). "National record holder Priyanka Goswami: Started race walking for bags that medallists got". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ "Priyanka Goswami, Sandeep Kumar, break national records, qualify for Tokyo Olympics". ANI News. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.