Bharatinder Singh (born 23 October 1988) is an Indian track and field athlete from Haryana who specializes in decathlon. Bharatinder set the Indian National record of 7,658 points during the 51st National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championship held in Bangalore on 12 June 2011.[1] He broke Jora Singh's previous mark of 7,502 points, registered in New Delhi in August 2006.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bharatinder Singh Cheema |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 23 October 1988 Haryana, India |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Team | Haryana |
| Now coaching | Ranjeet Randhawa |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 7658 pts (12 June 2011, Indian record) |
In 2014, he received the Bhim Award, the highest award for sports in Haryana.[citation needed]
Performance during the National record
editThe following table shows Bharatinder Singh's performance in the individual events when he set the Indian national record.[3]
| Events | Performance |
| 100m | 10.83 s |
| Long Jump | 7.45 m |
| Shot Put | 14.67 m |
| High Jump | 1.95 m |
| 400m | 49.83 s |
| 110m Hurdles | 15.27 s |
| Discus Throw | 48.71 m |
| Pole Vault | 4.00 m |
| Javelin Throw | 62.85 m |
| 1500m | 5:24.18 |
| Decathlon | 7658 |
References
edit- ^ "Bharatinder sets decathlon mark". The Hindu. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Jora sets national decathlon mark". The Indian Express. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Bharatinder sets national record". Indian Sports News. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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