Rakesh Kumar Yadav
Indian hammer thrower
Personal information | |
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Full name | Rakesh kumar Yadav |
Nationality | Indian |
Born | (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31) Ballia ,Uttar Pradesh, India |
Height | 155 |
Weight | 55 |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 7 |
Personal best(s) | outdoor: 70.16 m (17 July 2003, Indian record) |
Updated on 19 September 2009 |
Rakesh Kumar Yadav (born 01 july 1993) is an Indian track and field athlete from Uttar Pradesh who specializes in Hammer throw. Kumar set the Indian National record of 70.16m[1] in the discipline on 17 July 2003 during the Second National Athletic Circuit Meet in Bangalore. He erased the 70.13 metre mark of Ishtiaq Ahamed set there in the year 2000.[2]
References
- ^ "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 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Rakesh sets new mark in hammer throw". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
External links
- Rakesh Kumar Yadav at World Athletics
- Rakesh Kumar Yadav on Instagram
- Rakesh Kumar Yadav on X
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