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]

For the basketball player, see Amritpal Singh (basketball).

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
Event(s)Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.08 m (Outdoor)
(New Delhi 2004)
Updated on 9 September 2013.

Career

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.

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

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
  1. "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. Service, Tribune News. "NHM workers protest for jobs". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 9 February 2022.


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