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Vijay Pal Singh

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Vijay Pal Singh
Personal information
Full nameVijay Pal Singh
NationalityIndian
Born (1967-01-01) January 1, 1967 (age 57)
Haryana, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field athletics
EventPole 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. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  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.