Bahadur Prasad

                 Bahadur Prasad

Personal information
Full name
Bahadur Prasad
Nationality
Indian
Born
September 1, 1965 (age 48)
Billauwa, Sidhwal, Mau , Uttar Pradesh , India
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight
72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sport
Country
India
Sport
Track and field
Event(s)
1500 m , 3000 m , 5000 m
Club
Indian Railways
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
1500 m: 3:38.00 (1995)
5000 m: 13:29.70 (1992)
Bahadur Prasad Singh (born 1 September, 1965) is
a former Indian middle distance runner. He holds
the current national records in 1500 metres and
5000 metres . Singh set the 5000 m record
(13:29.70) in Birmingham , UK on 27 June 1992.
Then on 23 December 1995, Prasad clocked a time
of 3:38.00 at the 1995 South Asian Games in
Chennai to set the current 1500 m national record.
[2][3]
Prasad represented India at the 1992 Barcelona
Olympics in the 5000 m event where he clocked a
time of 13:50.71 in the heats. He also took part in
1500 m at 1996 Atlanta Olympics . He managed an
eight position in the fifth heats with an effort of
3:46.16 in the first round. [4] He was awarded the
Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his
achievements in middle distance running. [5]
References
1. ^ "Bahadur Prasad Biography and Statistics" .
Sports Reference LLC.
2. ^ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of
India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009"
. Athletics Federation of INDIA. Retrieved
2009-09-06.
3. ^ "SAF Games : Athletic Records" .
tomorrowsrilanka.com. Retrieved
2009-09-06. [ dead link ]
4. ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer
Games: Men's 1,500 metres Round One"
. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved
2009-09-06.
5. ^ "ARJUNA AWARDEES ON INDIAN
RAILWAYS" . indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved
2009-09-06. [ dead link ]