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Gopal Saini
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Born	1954; Rajasthan, India
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Sport	Middle distance runner

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Gopal Saini (born 1954) is a former Indian middle distance runner. He held the national record in 3000 meters Steeplechase which was unbeaten for 37 years. Saini set the 3000m Steeplechase record (8:30.88) in Tokyo,Japan on 5 June 1981 which was then broken by Avinash Sable by clocking 8:29.80 at the 2018 National Open Championships in Bhubaneswar. Sable set a new national record of 8:11.20 in August 2022 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.Saini represented in 1980 22nd olympic games in Soviet Union for men's 5000m race.[1]

He hails from Rajasthan. He was conferred Arjuna award in 1981 for his achievements. He practiced on terrains for strength of legs. He currently works in SBBJ and also owns a restaurant in Jaipur.

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Indian Records

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Gopal Saini at Olympedia

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-'''Gopal Saini''' ( b 1954-  ) is a former athlete of [[India]]. He still holds national record in men 3000 meter [[Steeplechase (athletics)|Steeplechase]] event established at [[Tokyo]] in 1981 with timing of 8.30.88 minutes. He participated in Men's 5000 race at [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympics]].[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gopal-singh-saini-1.html]
+{{Infobox sportsperson
+| name = Gopal Saini
+| image = Gopal saini cropped.jpg
+| national_team = {{IND}}
+| birth_date = {{birth year|1954}}
+| birth_place = [[Rajasthan]], India
+| sport = [[Middle distance runner]]
+}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
+'''Gopal Saini''' (born 1954) is a former Indian [[middle distance runner]]. He held the national record in 3000 meters [[Steeplechase (athletics)|Steeplechase]] which was unbeaten for 37 years. Saini set the 3000m Steeplechase record (8:30.88) in Tokyo,Japan on 5 June 1981 which was then broken by Avinash Sable by clocking 8:29.80 at the 2018 National Open Championships in [[Bhubaneswar]]. Sable set a new [[List of Indian records in athletics|national record]] of 8:11.20 in August 2022 at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]].Saini represented in 1980 22nd olympic games in [[Soviet Union]] for men's 5000m race.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085445/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/gopal-saini-1.html]
 He hails from [[Rajasthan]]. He was conferred [[Arjuna award]] in 1981 for his achievements.
-He ran without [[shoes]] in his early career.He practiced on terrains for strength of legs.He currently works in SBBJ and also owns a restaurant in [[Jaipur]].He has 16" c**k
+He practiced on [[terrains]] for strength of legs. He currently works in SBBJ and also owns a restaurant in [[Jaipur]].
 == References ==
-*[http://www.indianathletics.org/RECORDS/sr-indianrecords.htm Indian Records]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070430022814/http://www.indianathletics.org/RECORDS/sr-indianrecords.htm Indian Records]
+==External links==
+*{{sports links}}
+{{Footer Asian Champions men's 5000 metres}}
+{{authority control}}
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian distance runner
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1954
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-[[Category:Indian athletes]]
-[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Rajasthan]]
-[[Category:Rajasthani people]]
 [[Category:1954 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Olympic athletes of India]]
+[[Category:Indian male middle-distance runners]]
-[[Category:Indian middle-distance runners]]
+[[Category:Indian male steeplechase runners]]
+[[Category:Athletes from Rajasthan]]
+[[Category:Rajasthani people]]
+[[Category:Olympic athletes for India]]
+[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
+[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Asian Games]]
+[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Asian Games]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
+[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games]]
+[[Category:Asian Athletics Championships winners]]