Bahadur Prasad

Bahadur Prasad
Personal information
Full name Bahadur Prasad
Nationality Indian
Born September 1, 1965
Billauwa, Sidhwal, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sport
Country India
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Club Indian Railways
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 m: 3:38.00 (1995)
5000 m: 13:29.70 (1992)

Bahadur Prasad Singh (born 1 September, 1965) is a former Indian middle distance runner. He holds the current national records in 1500 metres and 5000 metres. Singh set the 5000 m record (13:29.70) in Birmingham, UK on 27 June 1992. Then on 23 December 1995, Prasad clocked a time of 3:38.00 at the 1995 South Asian Games in Chennai to set the current 1500 m national record.[2][3]

Prasad represented India at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 5000 m event where he clocked a time of 13:50.71 in the heats. He also took part in 1500 m at 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He managed an eight position in the fifth heats with an effort of 3:46.16 in the first round.[4] He was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his achievements in middle distance running.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bahadur Prasad Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ↑ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  3. ↑ "SAF Games : Athletic Records". tomorrowsrilanka.com. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Round One". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  5. ↑ "ARJUNA AWARDEES ON INDIAN RAILWAYS" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2009-09-06.

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