Jora Singh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jora Singh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | January 1, 1979 Haryana, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
| Team | Border Security Force |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 7,502 pts (2 March 2006, former Indian record) |
| Updated on June 20, 2011. | |
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 Deli 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 bests
| 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
External links
- Jora Singh profile at IAAF
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