Rakesh Kumar Yadav
Rakesh Kumar Yadav (born 01 july 1993) is an Indian track and field athlete from Uttar Pradesh who specializes in Hammer throw. Kumar set the Indian National record of 70.16m[1] in the discipline on 17 July 2003 during the Second National Athletic Circuit Meet in Bangalore. He erased the 70.13 metre mark of Ishtiaq Ahamed set there in the year 2000.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rakesh kumar Yadav |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1 July 1993 Baghpat ,Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Height | 6.1 |
| Weight | 110 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 7 |
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 70.16 m (17 July 2003, Indian record) |
| Updated on 19 September 2009. | |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ↑ "Rakesh sets new mark in hammer throw". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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