Manish Singh Rawat (born 5 May 1991)Manish Singh. olympic.org is a male Indian racewalker. He competes in the 20 km and the 50 km events and is employed by the Uttarakhand State Police. He has been part of the Indian racewalking squad for the past 3 years.
He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. Manish Singh also completed his 20 km race in 1 hour 20 minutes and 50 seconds at the IAAF Race Walking challenge in April 2015.
He is a landless agriculture labourer from Uttarakhand who has also worked as a waiter for a living.Beyond the medal race: The inspiring Manish Singh Rawat story that we almost missed. Sports Keeda (2016-08-16). Retrieved on 2017-02-12.
He is currently being supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme.Race walker Rawat eyes success at Rio Olympics - Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 March 2016). Retrieved on 2017-01-01.
Career
Born in a family of modest means, Manish walked 7 km each way to school. He secured his berth for the Rio Olympics after making the qualification mark, clocking 1:22:50, at the IAAF Racewalking Challenge, finishing 9th.20 Kilometres Race Walk Result | 24º Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética. iaaf.org (18 April 2015). Retrieved on 2017-01-01.
At the Rio Olympics, Manish finished a commendable 13th in the 20 km race walking category ahead of higher ranked opponents.Rio 2016 20km walk men - Olympic Athletics . Rio2016.com. Retrieved on 1 January 2017.
Achievements New Delhi Indian Race Walking championships Year Venue Event Total Result 2018 New Delhi 20 km 01:21:32 Silver Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Year Venue Event Total Result 2018 Gold Coast 20 km 01:22:22 6th Place Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Year Venue Event Total Result 2016 Rio de Janeiro 20 km 01:21:21 13th Place
See also India at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
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