Suraj Panwar

Suraj Panwar (born 2 April 2001) is an Indian athlete from Uttarakhand.{{Cite web |title=Suraj PANWAR {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/suraj-panwar-14768634 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=worldathletics.org}} He takes part in 20km race walk. He is selected to represent India in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris in 20 km marathon race walking mixed relay team along with Priyanka Goswami . He won a silver at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in men's 20 km race walk.

Early life

Panwar is from Karbari Grant village, 15 km from Dehradun, Uttarakhand.{{Cite web |last=Selvaraj |first=Jonathan |date=2024-01-31 |title=Year after he missed Olympic qualification by 1 second, Suraj Panwar makes no mistake this time |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/suraj-panwar-qualifies-for-paris-olympics-a-year-after-missing-out-by-1-second/article67795340.ece |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}

Career

Panwar made the cut to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris through world rankings while three other Indian race walkers qualified after meeting the entry standard. Akshdeep Singh, Ram Baboo, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht were the other Indian race walkers who qualified for the 2024 Olympics.{{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}}

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Category:2001 births

Category:Athletes from Uttarakhand

Category:Living people

Category:Indian male race walkers

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic athletes for India