Amritpal Singh (long jumper)

Amritpal Singh (born 6 October 1983 in Sangrur, Punjab) was an Indian track and field athlete from Punjab who specialized in long jump. He held the national record from 2004 to 2013.[1]

Amritpal Singh
Personal information
Full nameAmrit Pal Singh
NationalityIndian
Born(1983-06-10)10 June 1983
Sangrur, Punjab, India
Died26 April 2021(2021-04-26) (aged 37)
Patti, Punjab, India
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field athletics
EventLong jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.08 m (Outdoor)
(New Delhi 2004)
Updated on 9 September 2013

Career

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Singh, with an 8.08 metres jump at the 10th Federation Cup Athletics Championships in New Delhi on 16 March 2004, bettered the 30-year record held by T. C. Yohannan.[2] It was eventually bettered by Kumaravel Premkumar in 2013 with a jump of 8.09 meters.[1]

Singh was one among four Indians to go beyond the eight-metre mark; the others being T. C. Yohannan (in 1974), Sanjay Kumar Rai (in 2000).[3] and Kumaravel Premkumar in 2013.[1] He worked for Punjab Police as an Inspector.[citation needed]

Though Singh had passed the qualifying norm of 8.05 m for the 2004 Athens Olympics, he was left out because of unsatisfactory form and fitness.[4]

Death

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The night of 26 April 2021, Singh died in a road accident near Patti, Punjab. Singh was on a patrolling duty in the border area. Police sources said he was posted as in-charge at the Ghariala police post. He was on patrolling duty regarding illegal mining in the area. He lost control over his vehicle on the Patti-Tarn Taran road near Mahi Resorts Kairon and it hit a roadside tree. He sustained serious injuries and later died.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Premkumar jumps 8.09 m, breaks nine-year-old long jump mark". The Indian Express. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Amritpal betters Yohannan record". The Hindu. 17 March 2004. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Amritpal Singh lowers 30-year mark". Rediff. 16 March 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  4. ^ "AFI's list of athletes for Athens". The Hindu. 10 August 2004. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  5. ^ "NHM workers protest for jobs". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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