Akshdeep Singh Paris Olympics 2024, Athletics: Know Your Olympian – News18

Hailing from Punjab, Akshdeep had a humble beginning to his career. He was born to a farmer in Kahneke village of the Barnala district. The young athlete had voiced he dreamt of joining the Indian Army at a young age.

In his journey to becoming a professional athlete, Akshdeep was coached by coach Gurdev Singh. His talent and dedication secured his spot in the Indian national team. The young athlete has already inspired a new generation of athletes in India as eyes for glory in Paris.

Age: 24

Sports/Discipline: Athletics (20km Racewalk)

Working Ranking: 25

First Olympic Games: Will make debut at Paris Games

Major Achievements

• 2023 Indian Race Walking Championships: Gold medal (20 km race walk)
• 2022 Inter-University Championships: Gold medal (20 km race walk)
• 2022 Khelo India University Games: Gold medal (20km race walk)
• 2018 Ranchi Indian U20 Championships: Gold medal (10000m walk

Paris Olympics Qualification

Akshdeep was the male Indian first to qualify for the Paris Olympics’ athletic events. Competing at the National Race Walking Championships in Ranchi last year, he breached the qualification standard of 1:20:10 in both the World Championships and the Paris Olympics within a year. He became the first Indian to achieve this feat.

He qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics mixed marathon event alongside Priyanka Goswami last month in June.

He finished 18th in the World Race Walking Team Championship in Antalya.

Recent Performances

Akshdeep most recently participated in the World Race Walking Championship in Antalya. There he competed alongside his racing partner Priyanka, clocking in a time of 3:05:03 to meet the qualifying mark.

Event Date and Time

• Men’s 20km Race Walk – Thursday, August 1 11:00 am IST onwards
• Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay – Wednesday, August 7 at 11:00 am IST onwards

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