Priyanka Goswami Biography
Priyanka Goswami is an Indian athlete that specializes in the 20-kilometer race walk. She was born in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, on March 10, 1996. By shattering the national record in the National Open Race Walking Championships in Ranchi in February, Goswami had earned a spot in the Olympics. Her time of 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 45 seconds beat the previous national record of 1:29:54 set by another Bhawana Jat who was headed to Tokyo.
Name | Priyanka Goswami |
Profession | Athletics |
Birth Place | Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
Age | 25 years old (as of 2022) |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hindu |
Category | Women’s 10km race walk |
Highest Ranking | 13 |
Marital Status | Single |
Father’s Name | Mandalpal Goswami |
Mother’s Name | Anita Goswami |
Brother’s Name | Kapil Goswami |
Height | 1.64m |
Weight | 48kg |
Priyanka Goswami Personal Life
Priyanka began her journey in the year 2011 She was a regular participant in both state and national level competitions. Before choosing race walking as a career, she was a gymnast. Her parents were supportive but she lost her interest in sports and decided to take a break. She returned after a break of a few years.
After returning she realized that she has the stamina to compete in track events. She then decided to focus on race walking and never looked back since.
Priyanka Goswami Professional Life
Priyanka began her career in 800m and 1500m races but could not find any success. Her coach persuaded her to switch to the 20 km race walk discipline. Priyanka started finding her footing in the race walk discipline. She won the New Delhi Indian Race Walking Championships by setting the time of 1:37:58.
Priyanka won the silver medal in the Indian Race Walking Championships in 2020 with the timing of 1:31:36. At the 8th national and International Race walking Championships in 2021, she won the gold medal by setting up the national record of 1:28:45 and qualified for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
She finished the race at 17th place with a final timing of 1:32:36. So far in her career Priyanka has won 60 medals but she is hungry to win more. Her dream is to win the most important medal of all, an Olympic medal.
Priyanka Goswami Commonwealth Games 2022
Being the national record holder Priyanka is quite confident going into the tournament. She is a hardworking athlete and would want to emulate her form in Birmingham this year. Her preparations are good going onto the tournament she has even participated in a 35 km walk race to test her stamina.
Nine top athletes will compete in the women’s Group A 20 km race at the national championships. Along with Priyanka, Bhawana Jat of Rajasthan, who also competed for India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will be a medal contender. Other notable athletes in the category include Baljeet Kaur Bajwa, Munita Prajapati, and Reshma Patel from Punjab.
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— Priyanka goswami (@Priyanka_Goswam) June 18, 2022
Priyanka Goswami Records and Achievements
- Gold Medal at the Indian Race Walking Championship in 2021.
- Silver Medal at the Indian Race Walking Championship in 2020.
- Finished 17th in the Tokyo Olympics.
Priyanka Goswami Unknown Facts
- She started her journey in gymnastics before switching to race walk.
- She was awarded the Rani Laxmi Bai award by the UP government.
Priyanka Goswami Social Media
Priyanka Goswami Instagram – @ priyanka___goswami – https://www.instagram.com/priyanka___goswami/
Priyanka Goswami Facebook – @walkerpari – https://www.facebook.com/walkerpari999/
Priyanka Goswami Twitter – @Priyanka_Goswami – https://mobile.twitter.com/priyanka_goswami