Bahadur Prasad

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Bahadur Prasad
Personal information
Full nameBahadur Prasad
Nationality Indian
Born (1965-09-01) 1 September 1965 (age 59)
Billauwa, Sidhwal, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) [1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sport
CountryIndia
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Club Indian Railways
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m: 3:38.00 (1995)
5000 m: 13:29.70 (1992)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 New Delhi 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Manila 5000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1989 New Delhi5000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1993 Manila1500 m

Bahadur Prasad Singh (born 1 September 1965) is a former Indian middle distance runner. He held the national record in 5000 metres. Singh set the 5000 m record (13:29.70) in Birmingham, England, on 27 July 1992, when finishing second behind Jack Buckner at the 1992 AAA Championships. [2] [3] Then on 23 December 1995, Prasad clocked a time of 3:38.00 at the 1995 South Asian Games in Chennai to set the 1500 m national record, which stood for 23 years. [4] [5]

Prasad represented India at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 5000 m event where he clocked a time of 13:50.71 in the heats. He also took part in 1500 m at 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He managed an eight position in the fifth heats with an effort of 3:46.16 in the first round. [6] He was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his achievements in middle distance running. [7]

References

  1. "Bahadur Prasad". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  4. "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  5. "SAF Games : Athletic Records". tomorrowsrilanka.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  6. "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Round One". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  7. "ARJUNA AWARDEES ON INDIAN RAILWAYS" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 6 September 2009.[ dead link ]