Ram Singh Yadav Biography: Ram Singh Yadav is a marathon runner from India. The runner shot to fame after his participation at the Summer Olympics 2012 where he represented his homeland, India.
In the same year, Yadav also acquired a B qualification standard with a clock time of 2:16:59 at the Mumbai Marathon, which is considered one of his exceptional performances of his athletic journey.
Singh is also the second athlete from India who got qualified for the Olympics in the marathon discipline.
Before Ram, Shivnath Singh was the Indian athlete who competed at the Summer Olympics (1976) held in Montreal.
EARLY LIFE
During his initial age, Ram used to run a lot. The runner’s family wanted him to join the army.His parents had high hopes that their son will achieve a good source of income with the help of his running talent.
From the very beginning, Ram dreamed to help his family to come out of the poverty they have always been in.Ram took his training from the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
PERSONAL LIFE
Ram Singh Yadav was born in Babiyan village, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The runner’s father was a small fruit-seller in Mumbai. In 2001, Yadav married Urmila Yadav. The couple has three children namely Ankit, Alok, and Amit.
Today Ram is working as a havildar in the Indian Army in Hyderabad’s Artillery Centre. The runner also trains at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
In 2008, Ram Singh Yadav lost the B qualification standard (2:18:00) by a couple of seconds at the Mumbai Marathon for the qualification for the 2009 Beijing Olympics Marathon event and hence got disqualified.
Yadav finished at the tenth position with a clock time of 2:18:23 in the final round.
In 2012, Ram participated in his very first event at the Mumbai Marathon. Unfortunately, the runner failed to achieve an Olympic berth in the event.
Yadav clocked 2:16:59 to complete the marathon race. In the final standings, Yadav was placed at 12th overall. Ram Singh Yadav is the second Indian athlete ever to get qualified in the marathon discipline of the Olympics.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Ram Singh Yadav
Nickname: Ram Singh Yadav
Sport: Track and field
Events: Marathon
Country: India
Father’s name: NOT UPDATED
Mother’s name: NOT UPDATED
Wife name: Urmila Yadav
Children: Ankit, Alok and Amit
Occupation: Havildar- Indian Army
Height: NOT UPDATED
Weight: NOT UPDATED
Personal best: 2:16:59
Eye colour: Black
Hair colour: Black
Date of birth: 07 November 1984
Age: 34
Birth Place: Babiyan village, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence: Virar, Thane, India
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Uttar Pradesh
Religion: Hindu
CONTROVERSY
Ram Singh Yadav has only made headlines for his performances at various major competitions. As an athlete, he has always been a focused person has which kept him out of any controversy.
NET WORTH
The primary income and net worth of Ram Singh Yadav come from his job in the Indian Army as a hawaldar.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
FACEBOOK– https://www.facebook.com/ramsingh.yadav.927980
INSTAGRAM– NOT AVAILABLE
TWITTER– NOT AVAILABLE
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