Parul Chaudhary

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Parul Chaudhary
Parul Chaudhary 2017 portrait (cropped).jpg
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 (age 29)
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Track and field
Event Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 5000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 3000m steeplechase
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bangkok 3000m steeplechase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bangkok 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Doha 5000 m
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu 5000 m

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]

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Early life

Chaudhary hails from Iklauta Village near Meerut. [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

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