Jora Singh

Jora Singh
Personal information
Full nameJora Singh
NationalityIndian
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979 (age 45)
Haryana, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
TeamBorder Security Force
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)outdoor: 7,502 pts
(2 March 2006, former Indian record)
Updated on 20 June 2011

Jora Singh (born 1 January 1979) is an Indian track and field athlete from Haryana who specializes in the decathlon. Jora held the Indian National record of 7502 points set during the Federation Cup held in New Delhi on 2 March 2006 before being broken by Bharatinder Singh in 2011.[1][2][3] He broke Kulwinder Singh's previous mark of 7325 points, registered in Chennai in August 2005.[4]

  1. ^ "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 5 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Jora sets national decathlon mark". The Indian Express. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Indian Sports News". www.indiansportsnews.com. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Kulwinder breaks record". The Hindu. 2 August 2005. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2009.