Paramjeet Singh Bisht
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Paramjeet Singh Bisht (born 3 March 2002) is an Indian athlete from Uttarakhand. He takes part in 20km race walk. He is selected to represent India in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-19 |title=Indian racewalkers Vikas Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/vikash-singh-paramjeet-singh-bisht-2024-paris-olympics-2348740-2023-03-19 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Career
Singh met the Olympic qualifying mark at the Asian 20 km Race Walking Championships by clocking 1:20:08 seconds on way to a bronze medal on 19 March 2023. The qualifying mark was 1hour, 20min, 10sec. Vikash Singh, who won the silver medal clocking 1:20:05, also crossed the qualifying mark and made it to the Olympics. The duo will take part in the 20 km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite news |date=2023-03-19 |title=Race walkers Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht qualify for 2024 Olympics and 2023 World C'ships in 20km event |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/race-walkers-vikash-paramjeet-qualify-for-2024-olympics-and-2023-world-cships-in-20km-event/articleshow/98770159.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-07-06 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} He is supported by OGQ.{{Cite web |title=Paramjeet Singh BISHT {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/paramjeet-singh-bisht-14791340 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=worldathletics.org}}
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Category:Athletes from Uttarakhand
Category:Indian male race walkers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for India
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