Parul Chaudhary
{{Short description|Indian athlete (born 1995)}}
{{About|the Indian athlete|the Indian actress|Parull Chaudhry}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Parul Chaudhary
| birth_name =
| image = Parul Chaudhary in January 2024.jpg
| caption = Chaudhary in 2024
| nationality = Indian
| sport = Track and field
| event = Long-distance running
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| country = {{IND}}
| height =
| weight =
| pb = {{ubl
|1500 m: 4:18.80 (Guwahati 2018)
|3000 m: 8:57.19 {{AthAbbr|NR}} (Los Angeles 2022)
|3000 mSC: 9:15.31 {{AthAbbr|NR}} (Budapest 2023)
|5000 m: 15:10.35 {{AthAbbr|NR}} (Walnut 2023)
}}
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2022 Hangzhou|5000 m}}
{{Medal|Silver|2022 Hangzhou|3000m steeplechase}}
{{Medal|Competition|Asian Athletics Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Bangkok|3000m steeplechase}}
{{Medal|Silver|2023 Bangkok|5000 m}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Doha|5000 m}}
{{Medal|Competition|South Asian Games}}
{{Medal|Silver|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.{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/parul-chaudhary-14497992 |title=Parul Chaudhary |publisher=World Athletics |accessdate=24 August 2023 |archive-date=24 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724035330/https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/parul-chaudhary-14497992 |url-status=live}}
She is the first Indian runner to clock a sub-9 minute time in the women's 3000m.{{cite web |title=Athletics: Parul Chaudhary sets 3000m national record, first Indian woman to clock sub-9 minute time |website=Scroll.in |date=4 July 2022 |url=https://scroll.in/field/1027539/athletics-parul-chaudhary-sets-3000m-national-record-first-indian-woman-to-clock-sub-9-minute-time |access-date=25 July 2022 |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725042328/https://scroll.in/field/1027539/athletics-parul-chaudhary-sets-3000m-national-record-first-indian-woman-to-clock-sub-9-minute-time |url-status=live}}
Early life
Chaudhary hails from Iklauta Village near Meerut.{{cite news |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/national-inter-state-senior-athletics-championship-parul-chaudhary-secures-gold-in-3000m-steeplechase-qualifies-for-asian-games20230618032635 |title=National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secures gold in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for Asian Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618065602/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/national-inter-state-senior-athletics-championship-parul-chaudhary-secures-gold-in-3000m-steeplechase-qualifies-for-asian-games20230618032635/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |work=ANI News |date=18 June 2023 |access-date=27 April 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Koshie |first1=Nihal |title=Parul Chaudhary's journey: From running in vacant paths in sugarcane field to winning two medals at Hangzhou Asian Games |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/running-sugarcane-field-parul-chaudhary-asian-games-2023-hangzhou-8943068 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=3 October 2023 |language=en |date=16 September 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003083828/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/running-sugarcane-field-parul-chaudhary-asian-games-2023-hangzhou-8943068/ |url-status=live}}
Career
In July 2023, Chaudhary won a gold in women's 3000m steeplechase in the Asian Athletics Championships held at Bangkok.{{Cite web |title=Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 3000m steeplechase |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/asian-athletics-championships-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-3000m-steeplechase20230714201745/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714145712/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/asian-athletics-championships-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-3000m-steeplechase20230714201745/ |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |title=World Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary breaks national record; breaches Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standards |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-budapest-day-9-india-results-parul-chaudhary |website=Olympics.com |access-date=3 October 2023}} At the Hangzhou Asian Games in October 2023, she claimed gold in the 5000 m event and silver in 3000 m steeplechase.{{cite web |title=Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 5000m Event |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-games-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-5000m-event-8601625.html |website=News18 |access-date=3 October 2023 |language=en |date=3 October 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003132619/https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-games-parul-chaudhary-wins-gold-in-womens-5000m-event-8601625.html |url-status=live}}
Awards
- Arjuna Award 2023.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=9 January 2024 |title=Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/yogi-congratulates-shami-parul-chaudhary-on-receiving-arjuna-award-1503257918.html |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=The Statesman |language=en |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116194341/https://www.thestatesman.com/india/yogi-congratulates-shami-parul-chaudhary-on-receiving-arjuna-award-1503257918.html |url-status=live}}
- Named in Forbes India 30 under-30 2024.{{Cite web |title=Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024: Meet our young disruptors and trailblazers |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2024/ |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215180517/https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2024/ |url-status=live}}
- Aces awards 2024 Sportswoman of the year 2024 award.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{Olympics.com|parul-chaudhary}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/parul-chaudhary_1544471 Parul Chaudhary] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{Footer Asian Games Champions 5000 metres Women}}
{{Footer Asian Champions women's 3000 metres steeplechase}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaudhary, Parul}}
Category:Indian female long-distance runners
Category:Indian female steeplechase runners
Category:Olympic athletes for India
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India
Category:Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India
Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics
Category:Medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India
Category:Asian Athletics Championships winners
Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Category:Athletes from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Sportswomen from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Sportspeople from Meerut
{{India-athletics-bio-stub}}