Vijay Pal Singh

Vijay Pal Singh
Personal information
Full name Vijay Pal Singh
Nationality Indian
Born (1967-01-01) January 1, 1967
Haryana, India
Sport
Country  India
Sport Track and field athletics
Event(s) Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) outdoor: 5.10 m
(1987, Indian record)
Updated on September 19, 2009.

Vijay Pal Singh (born 1 January 1967) is a former Indian pole vaulter from Haryana who became the first Indian pole vaulter to clear 5.00 meters.[1] He holds the current national record of 5.10 metres set in Thiruvananthapuram in 1987.[2] It is one of the longest surviving National records in Indian athletics.[3][4]

Vijay Pal was born in Haryana.

References

  1. Manorama year book. Malayala Manorama. 1986.
  2. "Current men's outdoor national records". PoleVaultPower.com. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  3. "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  4. "Gajanan, Jora Singh rewrite meet records". The Hindu. 2005-06-03. Retrieved 2009-09-19.


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