Parul Chaudhary: steeplechase
Parul Chaudhary: 3000m and 5000m steeplechase-India’s Olympic Contenders for Paris 2024-Part 7
Parul Chaudhary Jhajj (born 15 April 1995) is an Indian athlete from Uttar Pradesh who specializes in the 5000 meters and 3000 meters steeplechase. She is the first Indian runner to clock a sub-9 minute time in the women’s 3000m
Personal Information
Nationality: Indian
Born: 15 April 1995 (age 29) Birth Place : Iklauta Village in Meerut Height: 5 ft 7 inches Father :Krishanpal Chaudhary Mother: Rajesh Devi.
Sport
Country: India
Sport: Track and Field
Event: Long-distance Running
Early Life
Parul Chaudhary Jhajj hails from Iklauta Village in Meerut and belongs to the Jhajj gotra of the Jat community. She is one of four children of Krishanpal Chaudhary and Rajesh Devi. As a teenager, Parul ran barefoot and began competing in the 800 meters in her school starting in 2011. She later switched to the 1500 meters and 3000 meters before specializing in the 5000 meters. Her performance in the 5000 meters event helped her secure a job with Western Railway in 2015 when she moved to Mumbai.
Achievements
Asian Athletics Championships, Bangkok (July 2023) -Gold Medal in Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
World Athletics Championships, Budapest (August 2023)
Personal Best and National Record in 3000m Steeplechase: 9:15.31
Qualification for 2024 Paris Olympics
Hangzhou Asian Games (October 2023)-Gold Medal in 5000m and Silver Medal in 3000m Steeplechase https://globalbuzznetwork.com/indias-champions-at-paris-olympics-2024/
Awards
Arjuna Award 2023-Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Sports https://www.instagram.com/parul____chaudhary/?hl=en
Forbes India 30 under-30 2024-Named among India’s Top Achievers under 30
Aces Awards 2024 – Sportswoman of the Year-Acknowledgment for Excellence in Sports Performance
Recent Competition
Parul Chaudhary, the Asian champion, finished 16th in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Eugene Diamond League 2024. She clocked 9:46.74, marking her debut in the Diamond League at Hayward Field, USA. Chaudhary holds India’s national record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:15.31 set at the World Athletics Championships 2023. This time also qualified her for the Paris 2024 Olympics, surpassing the required standard of 9:23.00.
Achieving the entry standard is one step towards Olympic qualification. The final decision rests with National Olympic Committees regarding selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In other recent performances, Parul Chaudhary placed fifth in the women’s 5000m at the Track Fest meet with a time of 15:10.69, narrowly missing her personal best and national record by 0.34 seconds. Earlier in the year, she finished 20th in the 10,000m race at The Ten.
Previous Achievements
At the Asian Games in Hangzhou 2023, Chaudhary won the silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase and the gold medal in the 5000m event. She also secured gold and silver medals in the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m respectively at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok the same year.
Training and Coaching for Olympics 2024
Parul Chaudhary is currently preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Colorado, training at a high-altitude center in Colorado Springs under coach Scott Simmons. Since 2019, Simmons, who has been leading national middle and long-distance camps, believes that Indian athletes have a strong opportunity to excel in team championships.
Athletes choose high-altitude training to reduce oxygen availability, aiming to enhance performance when competing at sea level. This advantage is offered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, situated at 6,350 feet elevation.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), through its Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS), is funding airfare, boarding, lodging, and other expenses for athletes, coaches, and physiotherapists, according to a ministry press Release. https://olympics.com/en/news/avinash-sable-parul-chaudhary-training-usa-paris-2024-olympics
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/parul-chaudhary-14497992
