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Bahadur Prasad

Personal information
Full name	Bahadur Prasad
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1965-09-01) 1 September 1965 (age 59) Billauwa, Sidhwal, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Club	Indian Railways
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 3:38.00 (1995) 5000 m: 13:29.70 (1992)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Championships 1989 New Delhi 1500 m 1993 Manila 5000 m 1989 New Delhi 5000 m 1993 Manila 1500 m

Bahadur Prasad Singh (born 1 September 1965) is a former Indian middle distance runner. He holds the current national records in 5000 metres. Singh set the 5000 m record (13:29.70) in Birmingham, UK on 27 June 1992. Then on 23 December 1995, Prasad clocked a time of 3:38.00 at the 1995 South Asian Games in Chennai to set the 1500 m national record, which stood for 23 years.

Prasad represented India at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 5000 m event where he clocked a time of 13:50.71 in the heats. He also took part in 1500 m at 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He managed an eight position in the fifth heats with an effort of 3:46.16 in the first round. He was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his achievements in middle distance running.

References

1. "Bahadur Prasad". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
2. "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
3. "SAF Games : Athletic Records". tomorrowsrilanka.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
4. "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Round One". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
5. "ARJUNA AWARDEES ON INDIAN RAILWAYS" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 6 September 2009.

External links

• Bahadur Prasad at World Athletics
• Bahadur Prasad at Olympedia

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