Bharatinder Singh
Indian decathlete
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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]
FullnameBharatinder Singh Cheema
NationalityIndian
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bharatinder Singh Cheema |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 23 October 1988 |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 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 bests | 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
The following table shows Harish yadav 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 |
