Ram_Baboo

Ram Baboo

Ram Baboo

Indian track athlete

Ram Baboo is an Indian track athlete. He won a bronze medal in the team 35 km race walk event at the 2022 Asian Games.[3][4] His achievement received widespread coverage as he was working as a daily wage labourer and a waiter at a hotel even as he was training for athletics.[4]

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He had earlier established a new national record in the Men's 35 km race walk event at the 2022 National Games in India.[5]

He did his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya[6] and did 6 months training at Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Saifai and then moved to Bhopal for his training.[7]

References

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    "Race walkers from Sonbhadra, UP won Asian Games medal", Amarujala, 2023-10-04
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    "National Record holder Ram Baboo win medal", NDTV India, 2023-10-04
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    Asian Games Results (PDF) (Report). Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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    "From Daily Wage Labourer To Asian Games 2023 Medalist: Ram Baboo's Fascinating Story Asian Games News". NDTVSports.com. 6 Oct 2023. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
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    Sarangi, Y. B. (2022-10-04). "National Games: Jyothi Yarraji, Ram Baboo hog limelight as athletics events conclude". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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    PTI (2023-10-05). "Tracking Ram Baboo's fascinating journey from penury to fame". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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    Mehta, Ansh (2023-10-22). ""I did a part-time job in Banaras as a waiter"- Ram Baboo talks about the struggles to finance his sporting aspirations [Exclusive]". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.


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