Priyanka Goswami (born 10 March 1996) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk.[1][2] She represented India at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing in 17th position.[3][4] She won the silver medal in the 10,000 meters walk at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [5][6] She is the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in the 10,000m event.[7] She qualified for the Paris Olympics by meeting the mark at the Indian Open National Race Walking Competition in Ranchi on 14 February 2023.[8]
 Goswami in August 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | India |
| Born | March 10, 1996 Mujaffarnagar, Uttar Pradeshl, India |
| Sport | |
| Event | 20 kilometres race walk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 2017, 2021 |
| Personal best | 1:28.45 (2021) |
Medal record | |
Biography
editGoswami practised gymnastics at school for a few months before switching to athletics. She was attracted to running because of the prize bags available to successful competitors.[9]
In February 2021, she won the Indian Racewalking Championship in the 20 km race, with a new Indian record of 1:28.45, and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][10] She previously won the Indian Racewalking Championship in 2017.[1]
She works as an OS for Indian Railways.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Priyanka". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "National Open Race Walking Championships: Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami shatter national records, qualify for Tokyo Olympics along with Rahul". First Post. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "India's Bhawna Jat makes the Olympic cut in 20km race walk". India Today. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Mondal, Aratrick (6 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics Priyanka Goswami 17th, Bhawna Jat 32nd in women's 20km race walk, Gurpreet fails to finish in men's event". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's 10,000m Race Walk – Final". Birmingham2022.com. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "CWG 2022: Priyanka Goswami bags silver medal in women's 10,000m race walk". dnaindia.com. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Steeplechaser Avinash Sable, race walker Priyanka Goswami clinch silver medals in CWG – Commonwealth Games 2022 News". The Times of India. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (14 February 2023). "Priyanka Goswami, Akshdeep Singh qualify for World Championships, Paris Olympics 20km race walk". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Bhagat, Mallika (17 February 2021). "National record holder Priyanka Goswami: Started race walking for bags that medallists got". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Priyanka Goswami, Sandeep Kumar, break national records, qualify for Tokyo Olympics". ANI News. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
edit- Priyanka Goswami at World Athletics
- "Racewalker Priyanka Goswami had no idea about Olympics. And then Tokyo 2020 happened." – The Bridge
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