Paramjit Singh (sprinter)

{{short description|Indian sprinter}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's athletics}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2000 Jakarta|4×400 m}}

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Paramjit Singh (born August 22, 1971) is an Indian athlete who competed in the 400m at the 2000 Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/paramjit-singh-2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/paramjit-singh-2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Paramjit Singh profile |work=Sports-reference.com |accessdate=2010-03-21}}

In 1998 Paramjit Singh broke the 38-year-old National record for the 400m that had been set by Milkha Singh.{{cite web |url=http://crpf.nic.in/sports.HTM |title=Achievement in Sports |publisher=Central Reserve Police Force |accessdate=14 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020509231957/http://crpf.nic.in/sports.htm |archive-date=2002-05-09 |url-status=dead }} He was also part of the Indian relay team that won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 1998 Asian Games. The team set the Indian national record in the event.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianathletics.in/records/Records%20seniors%20(As%20on%2031.12.2011).pdf|title=National records|publisher=ATHLETICS FEDERATION of INDIA|date=2011-12-31|accessdate=2013-08-17}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}