Ajay Kumar Saroj

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Ajay Kumar Saroj
File:Ajay Kumar Saroj Won Gold For India In 1500m.jpg
Personal information
Born1 May 1997 (1997-05) (age 29)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
800 m, 1500 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:49.05 (2017)
1500 m: 3:37.83 (2024)

Ajay Kumar Saroj (born 1 May 1997) is an Indian middle-distance runner.

Early life

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Ajay Kumar Saroj hails from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Saroj is the youngest of three brothers, and has three sisters. His father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. He took up athletics at age 15.[1]

Career

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Noticing his lack of interest in academics, his family encouraged him to take up sport at a young age. An avid learner, he used to watch the Olympic Games on television to learn the nuances of athletics. Beginning his career on track with 400m, Saroj, on the suggestion of his coach, shifted his focus to 1500m & 800m.

He is currently supported by the GoSports Foundation through the GoSports Long Term Athlete Development Programme.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ajay Kumar Saroj is gunning for Bahadur Prasad’s 1995 national record in the 1500m after Odisha win. scroll.in
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