| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rakesh kumar Yadav |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1 July 1993 Ballia ,Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Height | 155 |
| Weight | 55 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 7 |
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 70.16 m (17 July 2003, Indian record) |
| Updated on 19 September 2009. | |
Rakesh Kumar Yadav (born 01 july 1993) is an Indian track and field athlete from Uttar Pradesh who specializes in Hammer throw. Kumar set the Indian National record of 70.16m[1] in the discipline on 17 July 2003 during the Second National Athletic Circuit Meet in Bangalore. He erased the 70.13 metre mark of Ishtiaq Ahamed set there in the year 2000.[2]
References
- ^ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Rakesh sets new mark in hammer throw". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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