Priyanka Goswami

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Priyanka Goswami
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Goswami in August 2022
Personal information
National teamIndia
Born (1996-03-10) March 10, 1996 (age 28)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sport
Event 20 kilometres race walk
Achievements and titles
National finals2017, 2021
Personal best1:28.45 (2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 10,000 m walk
Asian Athletics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bangkok 20000 m walk

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]

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Biography

Goswami 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]

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References

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