Paramjeet Singh Bisht Explained

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-19 . Indian racewalkers Vikas Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics . 2024-07-06 . India Today . en.
  2. News: 2023-03-19 . Race walkers Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht qualify for 2024 Olympics and 2023 World C'ships in 20km event . 2024-07-06 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  3. Web site: Paramjeet Singh BISHT Profile World Athletics . 2024-07-06 . worldathletics.org.