Parvej Khan Explained

Parvej Khan
Birth Date:2004 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Nuh district, Haryana, India
Sport:Track and field
Event:800 metres, 1500 metres
Club:Florida Gators

Parvej Khan (born 26 December 2004) is an Indian track athlete from Haryana.[1] [2] He won the 1500m race at the 2024 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Florida. He also won the gold medal in the 800m at the U-16 nationals in Mangalgiri and placed third at the U-18 Khelo India Games in 2020.[3] [4]

Early life and training

He hails from Chahalka village in the Nuh district of Haryana. He is the son of a farmer, Nafees Ali, who cultivated wheat and cattle fodder on their five acres of land.[5] He began running at a young age, initially inspired by his desire to prepare for army recruitment.[6] Recognizing his talent,[7] he sought better opportunities and moved to New Delhi at the age of 13. In New Delhi, he trained at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and later at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bhopal under coach Anupama Srivastava.[8] [9] [10]

Achievements

He has made strides in track and field. Here are some of his achievements:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parvej KHAN Profile World Athletics . 2024-05-12 . worldathletics.org.
  2. Web site: 800 मीटर दौड़ में नूंह के परवेज खान ने बनाया नेशनल रिकॉर्ड . 2024-05-12 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  3. Web site: Selvaraj . Jonathan . 2024-03-04 . From Mewat in Haryana to Gainesville in Florida, Parvej Khan’s journey to the NCAA finals . 2024-05-12 . Sportstar . en.
  4. News: Bureau . Sports . 2022-10-31 . Parvej breaks Ghamanda’s 20-year-old junior National record . 2024-05-12 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-12 . WATCH: Parvej Khan Clinches Gold Medal In Men's 1500m Event at SEC Championships 2024 . 2024-05-12 . Times Now . en.
  6. Web site: Khan Bestowed with SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week Honors . 2024-05-12 . Florida Gators . en.
  7. Web site: Florida track and field comes out strong on Day 1 of SEC Indoor Championships . 2024-05-12 . The Independent Florida Alligator . en-US.
  8. News: 2024-05-12 . Nuh boy on dream run in US, enters finals of varsity track championship . 2024-05-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  9. Web site: Who is Parvej Khan? All you need to know about the Indian athlete . 2024-05-12 . Khel Now . en-us.
  10. Web site: Paul . Diptarko . 2024-02-11 . David Hemery Valentine Invitational: Florida Gators Track and Field Star Steals the Spotlight, Shattering 13-Year-Old Record . 2024-05-12 . EssentiallySports . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-03-09 . Parvej Khan becomes first Indian to qualify for NCAA track event final in USA . 2024-05-12 . Firstpost . en-us.
  12. Web site: Parvej Khan - Track and Field . 2024-05-12 . Florida Gators . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-05-12 . Nuh running hero Parvej Khan wins 1500 gold at US college event, with a bit of Steve Ovett sass in the heats . 2024-05-13 . The Indian Express . en.