Ram Baboo

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Ram Baboo
Personal information
Born (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 26)
Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India [1]
Military career
BranchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Service years2021–present
Rank Naib Subedar
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
 35 km race walk
Coached by Ronald Weigel
Achievements and titles
Personal bests2:29:56 NR (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics Athletics pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 35km race walk mixed

Ram Baboo (born 20 March 1999) is an Indian race walker. He won a bronze medal in the 35 km race walk mixed event at the 2022 Asian Games. [2] Baboo met the qualification standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics but did not secure a berth, finishing fourth among athletes from his country, which was restricted to three entries. [3]

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Early life

Baboo was born in Bahuara village in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. His achievement received widespread coverage as he was working as a daily wage labourer and a waiter at a hotel even as he was training for athletics. [4] [5] He did his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and did six months training at Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Saifai, eventually moving to Sports Authority of India, Bhopal for his training. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Race walkers from Sonbhadra, UP won Asian Games medal", Amarujala, 2023-10-04
  2. ↑ Asian Games Results (PDF) (Report). Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "National Inter-State C'ships 2024: India's top athletics stars vie for Paris 2024 Olympic berths". Sportstar. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ↑ "From Daily Wage Labourer To Asian Games 2023 Medalist: Ram Baboo's Fascinating Story Asian Games News". NDTVSports.com. 6 Oct 2023. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
  5. ↑ Mehta, Ansh. ""I did a part-time job in Banaras as a waiter"- Ram Baboo talks about the struggles to finance his sporting aspirations [Exclusive]". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Tracking Ram Baboo's fascinating journey from penury to fame". Deccan Herald. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  7. ↑ Sarangi, Y. B. (2022-10-04). "National Games: Jyothi Yarraji, Ram Baboo hog limelight as athletics events conclude". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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