Jora Singh (born 1 January 1979) is an Indian track and field athlete from Haryana who specializes in the decathlon. Jora held the Indian National record of 7502 points set during the Federation Cup held in New Delhi on 2 March 2006 before being broken by Bharatinder Singh in 2011.[1][2][3] He broke Kulwinder Singh's previous mark of 7325 points, registered in Chennai in August 2005.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jora Singh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1 January 1979 Haryana, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Team | Border Security Force |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 7,502 pts (2 March 2006, former Indian record) |
| Updated on 20 June 2011 | |
Personal bests
edit| Category | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.29 s | Amman | 27 July 2007 |
| Long jump | 6.44 m | Incheon | 3 September 2005 |
| Shot put | 13.57 m | Incheon | 3 September 2005 |
| High jump | 1.83 m | Amman | 27 July 2007 |
| 400 m | 50.40 s | Incheon | 3 September 2005 |
| 110 m hurdles | 15.53 s | Amman | 28 September 2007 |
| Discus throw | 46.34 m | Incheon | 4 September 2005 |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m | Amman | 28 September 2007 |
| Javelin throw | 56.01 m | Incheon | 4 September 2005 |
| 1500 m | 4:47.71 | Incheon | 4 October 2005 |
| Decathlon | 7502 | New Delhi | 2 March 2006 |
Jora Singh, Deputy Commandant (DC), highly energetic officer of the world's largest border guarding force ie Borders security force. As a coach , now he is training athletes for national and international games. He is a very nice and happy person all the time. His contribution to the nation is priceless.
References
edit- ^ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Jora sets national decathlon mark". The Indian Express. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Indian Sports News". www.indiansportsnews.com. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Kulwinder breaks record". The Hindu. 2 August 2005. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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