Parul Chaudhary (athlete)

Parul Chaudhary
	Chaudhary at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	15 April 1995 (age 29)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Track and field
Event	Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 4:18.80 (Guwahati 2018); 3000 m: 8:57.19 NR (Los Angeles 2022); 3000 mSC: 9:15.31 NR (Budapest 2023); 5000 m: 15:10.35 NR (Walnut 2023);
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing India
Asian Games
Asian Athletics Championships
South Asian Games

Parul Chaudhary Jhajj (born 15 April 1995) is an Indian athlete from Uttar Pradesh, who specialises in 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.^[1] She is the first Indian runner to clock a sub-9 minute time in the women's 3000m.^[2]

Early life

Chaudhary hails from Iklauta Village Meerut of Jhajj gotra Jat.^[3] 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.^[4]

Career

In July 2023, Chaudhary won a gold in women's 3000m steeplechase in the Asian Athletics Championships held at Bangkok.^[5] 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.^[6] At the Hangzhou Asian Games in October 2023, she claimed gold in the 5000 m event and silver in 3000 m steeplechase.^[7]

Awards

Arjuna Award 2023.^[8]
Named in Forbes India 30 under-30 2024.^[9]
Aces awards 2024 Sportswoman of the year 2024 award.

References

^ "Parul Chaudhary". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "Athletics: Parul Chaudhary sets 3000m national record, first Indian woman to clock sub-9 minute time". Scroll.in. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ "National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secures gold in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for Asian Games". ANI News. 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ Koshie, Nihal (16 September 2023). "Parul Chaudhary's journey: From running in vacant paths in sugarcane field to winning two medals at Hangzhou Asian Games". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 3000m steeplechase". Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^ "World Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary breaks national record; breaches Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standards". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 5000m Event". News18. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ Service, Statesman News (9 January 2024). "Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ "Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024: Meet our young disruptors and trailblazers". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

External links

Parul Chaudhary at World Athletics

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[1] "Parul Chaudhary". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

[Scroll.in_2022-2] "Athletics: Parul Chaudhary sets 3000m national record, first Indian woman to clock sub-9 minute time". Scroll.in. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[chau1-3] "National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secures gold in 3000m steeplechase, qualifies for Asian Games". ANI News. 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[4] Koshie, Nihal (16 September 2023). "Parul Chaudhary's journey: From running in vacant paths in sugarcane field to winning two medals at Hangzhou Asian Games". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[5] "Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 3000m steeplechase". Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

[6] "World Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary breaks national record; breaches Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standards". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[7] "Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 5000m Event". News18. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[8] Service, Statesman News (9 January 2024). "Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[9] "Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024: Meet our young disruptors and trailblazers". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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v t e Asian Games champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres
1978–1982: Kim Ok-sun (PRK) 1986: Lim Chun-ae (KOR) 1990: Zhong Huandi (CHN) 1994: Zhang Linli (CHN) 1998: Supriyati Sutono (INA) 2002: Sun Yingjie (CHN) 2006: Xue Fei (CHN) 2010: Mimi Belete (BRN) 2014: Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN) 2018: Kalkidan Gezahegne (BRN) 2022: Parul Chaudhary (IND)
1978–1994: 3000 metres • 1998–present: 5000 metres

Early life

Career

Awards

See also

References

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