Parul Chaudhary
- 1500 m: 4:18.80 (Guwahati 2018)
- 3000 m: 8:57.19 NR (Los Angeles 2022)
- 3000 mSC: 9:15.31 NR (Budapest 2023)
- 5000 m: 15:10.35 NR (Walnut 2023)
Women's athletics | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Asian Games | ||
![]() | 2022 Hangzhou | 5000 m |
![]() | 2022 Hangzhou | 3000m steeplechase |
Asian Athletics Championships | ||
![]() | 2023 Bangkok | 3000m steeplechase |
![]() | 2023 Bangkok | 5000 m |
![]() | 2019 Doha | 5000 m |
South Asian Games | ||
![]() | 2019 Kathmandu | 5000 m |
Parul Chaudhary (born 15 April 1995) is an Indian athlete from Uttar Pradesh, who specialises in 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.[1] She is the first Indian runner to clock a sub-9 minute time in the women's 3000m.[2]
Early life
Chaudhary hails from Iklauta Village near Meerut.[3] She is one of four children of Krishanpal Chaudhary and Rajesh Devi. Parul ran barefoot as a teenager and competed in 800 metres in her school starting 2011. She switched to 1500 m and 3000 m, before taking to 5000 m and competed professionally in the latter event. It helped her land a job with the Western Railway in 2015 when she moved to Mumbai.[4]
Career
In July 2023, Chaudhary won a gold in women's 3000m steeplechase in the Asian Athletics Championships held at Bangkok.[5] In August, at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, she registered a personal best time and national record in 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:15.31, in the process, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6] At the Hangzhou Asian Games in October 2023, she claimed gold in the 5000 m event and silver in 3000 m steeplechase.[7]
Awards
- Arjuna Award 2023.[8]
- Named in Forbes India 30 under-30 2024.[9]
- Aces awards 2024 Sportswoman of the year 2024 award.
See also
References
- ^ "Parul Chaudhary". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Athletics: Parul Chaudhary sets 3000m national record, first Indian woman to clock sub-9 minute time". Scroll.in. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secures gold in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for Asian Games". ANI News. 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Koshie, Nihal (16 September 2023). "Parul Chaudhary's journey: From running in vacant paths in sugarcane field to winning two medals at Hangzhou Asian Games". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 3000m steeplechase". Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary breaks national record; breaches Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standards". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 5000m Event". News18. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (9 January 2024). "Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024: Meet our young disruptors and trailblazers". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- Parul Chaudhary at World Athletics
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