Priyanka Goswami

Priyanka Goswami (born 10 March 1996) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk.[1][2] She represented India at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing in 17th position.[3][4] She won the silver medal in 10000 meters walk at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [5][6] She is first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event.[7]

Priyanka Goswami
Goswami in August 2022
Personal information
National teamIndia
Born (1996-03-10) March 10, 1996
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sport
Event(s)20 kilometres race walk
Achievements and titles
National finals2017, 2021
Personal best(s)1:28.45 (2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham10,000 m walk
Asian Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Bangkok20000 m walk

Biography

Goswami practised gymnastics at school for a few months before switching to athletics. She was attracted to running because of the prize bags available to successful competitors.[8]

In February 2021, she won the Indian Racewalking Championship in the 20 km race, with a new Indian record of 1:28.45, and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][9] She previously won the Indian Racewalking championship in 2017.[1]

She works as an OS for Indian Railways.[8]

References
  1. "Priyanka". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. "National Open Race Walking Championships: Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami shatter national records, qualify for Tokyo Olympics along with Rahul". First Post. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. "India's Bhawna Jat makes the Olympic cut in 20km race walk". India Today. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. Mondal, Aratrick (6 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics Priyanka Goswami 17th, Bhawna Jat 32nd in women's 20km race walk, Gurpreet fails to finish in men's event". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. "Women's 10,000m Race Walk – Final". Birmingham2022.com. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. "CWG 2022: Priyanka Goswami bags silver medal in women's 10,000m race walk". dnaindia.com. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. "Steeplechaser Avinash Sable, race walker Priyanka Goswami clinch silver medals in CWG – Commonwealth Games 2022 News". The Times of India. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  8. Bhagat, Mallika (17 February 2021). "National record holder Priyanka Goswami: Started race walking for bags that medallists got". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. "Priyanka Goswami, Sandeep Kumar, break national records, qualify for Tokyo Olympics". ANI News. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.


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