Paramjeet Singh Bisht (born 3 March 2002) is an Indian athlete from Uttarakhand. He takes part in 20km race walk. He is selected to represent India in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.[1]
Career
Singh met the Olympic qualifying mark at the Asian 20 km Race Walking Championships by clocking 1:20:08 seconds on way to a bronze medal on 19 March 2023. The qualifying mark was 1hour, 20min, 10sec. Vikash Singh, who won the silver medal clocking 1:20:05, also crossed the qualifying mark and made it to the Olympics.[1] The duo will take part in the 20 km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] He is supported by OGQ.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indian racewalkers Vikas Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics". India Today. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ↑ "Race walkers Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht qualify for 2024 Olympics and 2023 World C'ships in 20km event". The Economic Times. 2023-03-19. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ↑ "Paramjeet Singh BISHT | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
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