Ram Baboo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Bahuara village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 35 kilometres race walk Race walk mixed team |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:29.56 NR[2] |
Medal record | |
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Ram Baboo is an Indian track athlete. He won a bronze medal in the team 35 km race walk event at the 2022 Asian Games.[3][4]
Early life
Baboo was born in Bahuara village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. His achievement received widespread coverage as he was working as a daily wage labourer and a waiter at a hotel even as he was training for athletics.[4] He did his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya[5] and did 6 months training at Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Saifai and then moved to Bhopal for his training.[6]
Career
Baboo established a new national record in the Men's 35 km race walk event at the 2022 National Games in India.[7] He qualified for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8] But he missed out on the final berth as each country is allowed only three berths and he finished as the fourth athlete to pass the Olympic standard.[9]
References
- ↑ "Race walkers from Sonbhadra, UP won Asian Games medal", Amarujala, 2023-10-04
- ↑ "National Record holder Ram Baboo win medal", NDTV India, 2023-10-04
- ↑ Asian Games Results (PDF) (Report). Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "From Daily Wage Labourer To Asian Games 2023 Medalist: Ram Baboo's Fascinating Story Asian Games News". NDTVSports.com. 6 Oct 2023. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ↑ PTI (2023-10-05). "Tracking Ram Baboo's fascinating journey from penury to fame". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ↑ Mehta, Ansh (2023-10-22). ""I did a part-time job in Banaras as a waiter"- Ram Baboo talks about the struggles to finance his sporting aspirations [Exclusive]". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ↑ Sarangi, Y. B. (2022-10-04). "National Games: Jyothi Yarraji, Ram Baboo hog limelight as athletics events conclude". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ↑ PTI (2024-06-26). "National Inter-State C'ships 2024: India's top athletics stars vie for Paris 2024 Olympic berths". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ https://olympics.com/en/news/india-athletics-team-paris-2024-olympics-squad-list
