Ajay Kumar Saroj
| File:Ajay Kumar Saroj Won Gold For India In 1500m.jpg Saroj at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1997 (age 29) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track 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) |
Medal record | |
Ajay Kumar Saroj (born 1 May 1997) is an Indian middle-distance runner.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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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External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Indian men middle-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for India
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
- Asian Athletics Championships medalists
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Asian Games athletes for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- South Asian Games gold medalists for India
- South Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- South Asian Games gold medalists in athletics
- South Asian Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2016 South Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Athletes from Uttar Pradesh
- Sportspeople from Prayagraj
- Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)