Indian Athletics - News - Youth Olympics Games Singapore 2010 - India has won the second medal in Athletics in Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
Durgesh Kumar Pal, 17 year old from Gazipur (Uttar Pradesh) started his athletic career in 2005 by joining Boys Sport Company in Pune
India has won the second medal in Athletics in Youth Olympic Games in Singapore when Durgesh Kumar Pal of India (left) won silver medal in the 400m Hurdles with a personal best timing of 50.81sec ( New Indian Youth Record) on August 23, 2010. Durgesh came very close to beat Cuban Lara Norge Sotomayor who won the gold in 50.69sec. Mutunga (r.) ©Victah Sailer
Singapore 23 Aug: India has won the second medal in Athletics in Youth Olympic Games in Singapore when Durgesh Kumar Pal of India won silver medal in the 400m Hurdles with a personal best timing of 50.81sec ( New Indian Youth Record) on August 23, 2010. Durgesh came very close to beat Cuban Lara Norge Sotomayor who won the gold in 50.69sec.
From India, total 5 athletes were selected to participate in this first Youth Olympic Games.
Before this, Arjun has brought laurels for India by winning the Silver medal in Discus Throw event in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games on August 21, 2010.
Durgesh is improving day by day as he has created the New National Record in National Youth Athletics Championships by clocking 51.57s held at Coimbatore from 23rd to 25th April 2010 and now won the Silver medal at Singapore by clocking his personal best.
Durgesh Kumar Pal, 17 year old from Gazipur (Uttar Pradesh) started his athletic career in 2005 by joining Boys Sport Company in Pune since then he has graduated from middle distance to 400m and finally settling on 400m hurdles because of his good stride length which is suited for hurdles.
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