Rupal Chaudhary

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Rupal
Personal information
Birth nameRupal Chaudhury
NationalityFlag of India.svg  Indian
Born (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 20)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 51.85 (Cali, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics Athletics pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Gumi Mixed 4x400m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Gumi 4x400m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Gumi 400m
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cali Mixed 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Cali 400 m

Rupal Chaudhury (born 23 December 2004) is an Indian sprinter. [1]

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Early life

She comes from Shahpur Jainpur village in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. [2]

Career

In 2022, Rapul defeated pre-race favourite Priya Mohan to win the women's 400m at the Indian National U-20 Federation Cup Athletics Championships. [2] Later that year, she was a bronze medalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in the 400 metres, setting a new personal best time of 51.85 seconds. [3] At the same event she also won silver in the Mixed 4 × 400 m relay in an Asian U20 record time. [4] In doing so, she became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at the World U-20 Athletics Championships. [5]

She suffered a knee injury which ruled her out of the entire 2023 season. [6]

She ran as part of the Indian 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024. [7] [8]

She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025. [9] Later that month, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, as well as gold medals in the women’s 4 x 400 metres relay and the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay. [10] [11]

References

  1. ". Rupal". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "UP farmer's daughter Rupal Chaudhary becomes first Indian to win twin medals at World U-20 Athletics". Indian Express. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. "World Athletics U20 Championships 2022: India's Rupal Chaudhary wins second medal with bronze in 400m". Olympics.com. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. "World Athletics U20 Championships 2022: Indian mixed 4x400m relay team wins silver with Asian record". Olympics.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. "World U-20 Athletics: Rupal Chaudhary wins bronze in women's 400m, makes history". Sportstar. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. "After knee injury, Rupal makes a comeback to Indian team for World Relays". Sportstar. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. "Women 4x400m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. "Paris Olympics: How Indian men's and women's relay squads stepped up in Bahamas In last-chance territory". Indian Express. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. "Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  10. "26th Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  11. "Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Double delight for Rupal Chaudhary as India defends mixed 4x400m title in Gumi". Olympics.com. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.