 Saroj at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1997 (1997-05) (age 27) Allahabad, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 & 1500 m |
| Coached by | Jaswinder Bhatia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:49.05 (2017) 1500 m – 3:38.24(2023) |
| Medal record | |
Ajay Kumar Saroj (born 1 May 1997) is an Indian middle-distance runner. He won gold medals in the 1500 m event at the 2016 South Asian Games and the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. He also won Gold medal in 1500 m event at South Asian Games 2019.
Early life
Ajay Kumar Saroj hails from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Saroj is the youngest of three brothers, and has three sisters. His father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. He took up athletics at age 15.
Career
Noticing his lack of interest in academics, his family encouraged him to take up sport at a young age. An avid learner, he used to watch the Olympic Games on television to learn the nuances of athletics. Beginning his career on track with 400m, Saroj, on the suggestion of his coach, shifted his focus to 1500m & 800m.
He is currently supported by the GoSports Foundation through the GoSports Long Term Athlete Development Programme.
References
- ^ Ajay Kumar Saroj is gunning for Bahadur Prasad’s 1995 national record in the 1500m after Odisha win. scroll.in
- "Ajay Kumar SAROJ". World Athletics.
- "Our Programmes". GoSports Foundation. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
External links
| Asian Athletics Champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Indian male middle-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for India
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- South Asian Games gold medalists for India
- South Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- South Asian Games gold medalists in athletics
- South Asian Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2016 South Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Athletes from Uttar Pradesh
- Sportspeople from Prayagraj