Manjit Singh (athlete)

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Full name Manjit Singh Chahal
nation IndiaIndia India
birthday 1st September 1989 (age 31)
place of birth Ujhana , Haryana , India
size 176 cm
Weight 69 kg
Career
discipline Middle distance run
Trainer Amrish Kumar
status active
Medal table
Asian Games 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
Asian Games logo Asian Games
gold Jakarta 2018 800 m
last change: November 3, 2018

Manjit Singh Chahal (born September 1, 1989 in Ujhana , Haryana ) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the 800 and 1500 meter run .

Athletic career

Manjit Singh gained his first international experience at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi , where he reached the semi-finals over 800 meters. In 2013 he finished fourth at the Asian Championships in Pune in 1: 49.70 min. It was not until 2018 that he took part in the Asian Games in Jakarta again, where he surprisingly won over 800 meters in 1: 46.15 minutes ahead of his compatriot Jinson Johnson . He also finished fourth in the 1500 meter run in 3: 46.57 minutes.

Singh's father, Randhir Singh Chahal, was active as a shot putter himself.

Personal bests

  • 800 meters: 1: 46.15 min, August 28, 2018 in Jakarta
  • 1500 meters: 3: 42.24 min, March 8, 2018 in Patiala

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personal data
SURNAME Singh, Manjit
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Singh Chahal, Manjit (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Ujhana , Haryana