Bahadur Prasad
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
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 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 1500 m national record, which stood for 23 years.[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
- ^ "Bahadur Prasad". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "SAF Games : Athletic Records". tomorrowsrilanka.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Round One". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "ARJUNA AWARDEES ON INDIAN RAILWAYS" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 6 September 2009. [dead link]
External links
- Bahadur Prasad at World Athletics
- Bahadur Prasad at Olympedia
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