Gopal Saini
Indian middle-distance runner
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Gopal Saini (born 1954) is a former Indian middle-distance runner. He held the national record in 3000 meters Steeplechase which was unbeaten for 37 years. Saini set the 3000m Steeplechase record (8:30.88) in Tokyo,Japan on 5 June 1981 which was then broken by Avinash Sable by clocking 8:29.80 at the 2018 National Open Championships in Bhubaneswar. Sable set a new national record of 8:11.20 in August 2022 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.Saini represented in 1980 22nd olympic games in Soviet Union for men's 5000m race.
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| National team |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1954 Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Middle distance runner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He hails from Rajasthan. He was conferred Arjuna award in 1981 for his achievements. He practiced on terrains for strength of legs. He currently works in SBBJ and also owns a restaurant in Jaipur.
References
External links
- Gopal Saini at World Athletics
- Gopal Saini at Olympics.com
- Gopal Saini at Olympedia
- Gopal Saini at InterSportStats
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