Punjab: Barnala athlete Akashdeep Singh qualifies for Paris Olympic Games 2024
Chandigarh, February 14: Akashdeep Singh, an athlete from Kahneke village in Barnala district, Punjab, has qualified for the Olympic Games, World Championships and Asian Games by setting a new national record in 20-km walk with a time of 1.19.55. This is India's first quota in athletics for Paris Olympic Games 2024 and the fourth Indian athlete overall to qualify for the Olympics.
Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer congratulated Akashdeep Singh on this proud achievement and said this was the result of his hard work. He said Akashdeep Singh was the first Indian athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games in athletics, which was a proud moment for the entire state.
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- With inputs from our correspondent
