Personal information | |
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Full name | Bahadur Prasad |
Nationality | Indian |
Born | Billauwa, Sidhwal, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India | 1 September 1965
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] |
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) |
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.[2][3]
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.[4] He was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his achievements in middle distance running.[5]