Krishan Kumar (athlete)

Krishan Kumar
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bangkok 800 m

Krishan Kumar (born 12 October 1997) is an Indian athlete. He competes in 800m event. He is named in the Indian athletics team for the 800m event for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. He qualified for the finals and clocked 1:48.50 to Haryana finish fifth.[1] He is a three-time National champion and a silver medallist at the Asian Championships.[2]

Career

Krishna Kumar had a busy 2023. In June, he won the gold at the Indian Championships, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.[3] Then, in July, he went on to win a silver medal at the Asian Athletics Championships, at Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.[3][4] Earlier in May, he won the gold at the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, Birsa Munda Foot Ball Stadium, Morabadi, Ranchi.[3]

Before the Asian Games, in August, he took part in the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and finished 7th in his event 800m run.[5] At Asian Games, he finished fifth in the 800m event finals where his Indian teammate Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath won the silver medal.[1]

In September 2021, representing Army, he broke the 800m meet record of Jinson Johnson at the 70th Services Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Sportstar, Team (2023-10-03). "Asian Games 2023: Mohammed Afsal wins silver in 800m; Krishan finishes fifth". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Krishan KUMAR | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ PTI (2023-07-16). "Krishan Kumar And KM Chanda Clinch Silver In 800m Race". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  5. ^ Bedi, Harpal Singh (2023-08-23). "World Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji, Krishna Kumar crash out". www.thestatesman.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  6. ^ Rayan, Stan (2021-09-03). "Krishan Kumar breaks Jinson Johnson's 800m record". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

Krishan Kumar at World Athletics