Amritpal Singh (long jumper)
Indian long jumper
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Amritpal Singh (born 6 October 1983 in Sangrur, Punjab) was an Indian track and field athlete from Punjab who specialized in long jump. He held the national record from 2004 to 2013.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amrit Pal Singh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 10 June 1983 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Long jump: 8.08 m (Outdoor) (New Delhi 2004) |
| Updated on 9 September 2013 | |
Career
Singh, with an 8.08 metres jump at the 10th Federation Cup Athletics Championships in New Delhi on 16 March 2004, bettered the 30-year record held by T. C. Yohannan.[2] It was eventually bettered by Kumaravel Premkumar in 2013 with a jump of 8.09 meters.[1]
Singh was one among four Indians to go beyond the eight-metre mark; the others being T. C. Yohannan (in 1974), Sanjay Kumar Rai (in 2000).[3] and Kumaravel Premkumar in 2013.[1] He worked for Punjab Police as an Inspector.[citation needed]
Though Singh had passed the qualifying norm of 8.05 m for the 2004 Athens Olympics, he was left out because of unsatisfactory form and fitness.[4]
