Nauraj Singh Randhawa

Nauraj Singh Randhawa (Punjabi: ਨੌਰਾਜ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੰਧਾਵਾ (Nauraja sigha radhāvā); born 27 January 1992) is a Malaysian athlete, specialising in the high jump.

Nauraj Singh Randhawa
Personal information
Born (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Malaysia
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.30 m (2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurHigh Jump
Gold medal – first place2015 SingaporeHigh Jump
Gold medal – first place2013 NaypyidawHigh Jump
Silver medal – second place2019 PhilippinesHigh Jump
Silver medal – second place2021 HanoiHigh Jump

Athletics career

He won the gold medal in the 2013 and 2015 Southeast Asian Games. In 2016, he jumped 2.29 m in Kallang, Singapore. In 2017, he beat the 2.30 mark in Singapore, improving his personal best. With this record he became the first track and field athlete to reach the Olympics without a wild card since the 2008 Beijing Olympics when Lee Hup Wei, Roslinda Samsu and Yuan Yufang qualified on merit.


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