| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 18 September 1986 Dera Bassi, Punjab, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 20 kilometres race walk |
Baljinder Singh (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk event. He has qualified in the 20 kilometres race walk event at the London Olympics 2012. His personal best in this event is 1:22:12.[1]
Baljinder clocked a time of 1:25:39 in the 20 km walk event at the London Olympics and finished 43rd.
Personal life
He hails from Dera Bassi a town in the Mohali district near Chandigarh, Punjab, India. He got his sports training at Sports Authority of India, Bangalore centre under the tutelage of Ramakrishnan Gandhi.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Biography of Baljinder Singh". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "An introduction to Indian long distance walkers". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "The loneliness of the long-distance walkers". The Hindu. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
External links
- Baljinder Singh at World Athletics
- Baljinder Singh at Olympics.com
- Baljinder Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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