Jora Singh

Jora Singh
Personal information
Full nameJora Singh
NationalityIndian
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979 (age 47)
Haryana, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event
Decathlon
TeamBorder Security Force
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsoutdoor: 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. He broke Kulwinder Singh's previous mark of 7325 points, registered in Chennai in August 2005.

Personal bests

Category Performance Place Date
100 m11.29 sAmman27 July 2007
Long jump6.44 mIncheon3 September 2005
Shot put13.57 mIncheon3 September 2005
High jump1.83 mAmman27 July 2007
400 m50.40 sIncheon3 September 2005
110 m hurdles15.53 sAmman28 September 2007
Discus throw46.34 mIncheon4 September 2005
Pole vault4.70 mAmman28 September 2007
Javelin throw56.01 mIncheon4 September 2005
1500 m4:47.71Incheon4 October 2005
Decathlon7502New Delhi2 March 2006

Jora Singh, Deputy Commandant (DC), is an officer of Border Security Force. As a coach, he is now training athletes for national and international competitions. His contribution to the nation is priceless.

References

  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.