Priyanka Goswami Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Priyanka Goswami

• Priyanka Goswami is an Indian athlete who’s specialised within the 20-kilometre race stroll. She holds the nationwide report of finishing the race in 1:28.45 surpassing Bhawna Jat by one minute and 9 seconds.
  

  Priyanka Goswami competing with Bhawna Jatt in February 2021

• On 13 February 2021, she received the eighth Open National and International race strolling championship in Ranchi the place the nationwide report was set.

• After successful this necessary race, she certified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA.  Delighted by the victory, she stated
  

  I haven’t had the time to relaxation but, not to mention rejoice. I’ve to get again to coaching for the Olympics!”

  

  Priyanka Goswami after getting a ticket to Tokyo Olympics 2020 to be held in 2021

• Since the Tokyo Olympics 2020 was postponed as a result of ongoing COVID pandemic, Priyanka wasn’t upset. In reality, she began making ready for future competitions. She as soon as stated in an interview that
  

  We can’t do something about what we can’t management.”

• According to Priyanka, whereas she was learning within the sixth normal, she was into gymnastics for some time, and by the point she reached class 9, she had began taking curiosity in athletics. Before switching to race stroll in 2011 on the recommendation of her coach, Goswami was into operating 800m and 1500m.

• Her father bought suspended from the job from the roadways in 2011. Her youthful brother was a state-level boxer however switched to the personal sector’s job afterward.

• She persuaded her coaching from one of many stadiums in Meerut earlier than shifting it to a state-government run hostel in KD Singh Stadium in Lucknow. But finally, she misplaced her curiosity in Gymnastics and later she left the hostel.

• She took a break of three to 4 years from sports activities. Finally, she held her braveness and returned to the stadium the place she underwent rigorous bodily coaching from the coach for 2 months.

• Soon, she realized that her stamina is sweet sufficient to compete in greater observe competitions.

• She received the 800-meter race in her college. In 2011, realizing her potentials she switched to race strolling when she took half in her first race strolling occasion. She was in a twelfth normal at the moment. She additionally received the race the identical 12 months the place she was positioned third on the district stage meet. She acquired the bag as a reward for her efficiency.

• Interestingly, she participated in 800m, 1500m races earlier than however couldn’t bag any reward. It was solely till her coach suggested her to strive her palms in race strolling.

• As time glided by, she gained her domination within the race stroll by successful 60 medals and nonetheless operating strongly. These medals got here at Junior, Senior and National meets.
  

  Priyanka Goswami after successful the open nationwide championship 2021

• Out of those 60 medals, two silver medals got here at a nationwide stage in 2017-18 and one gold medal within the all-India railway competitors in 2018. Apart from all that, she additionally took half in World Walk Championship in Italy and Asian Walk Championship in Japan.

• In 2015, she joined coaching on the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.

• In March 2018, she joined the Indian Railways as a clerk by the sports activities quota.

• Priyanka Goswami is a fashionista athlete who loves carrying modern attire even earlier than her races. In an interview, she talked about this and stated,
  

  I like new issues, carrying modern attire. Before I am going for races, I’d assume tips on how to gown up my kits and which coiffure I’ll have, like this.”

• Priyanka is an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, and he or she all the time carried an idol of Lord Krishna in each competitors.

• According to Priyank, as a baby, she was fascinated with the bag the medal winners have been offered with, and previous to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, even Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about that Goswami had taken up athletics resulting from her fascination with the medal winners’ bag.

• Priyanka loves nail artwork, and he or she all the time paints her nail with the flag of the nation the place she competes. In an interview, she talked about this and stated,
  

  I’ve painted my nails with the flags of the nation the place I compete so I’ve England for the Commonwealth Games, Japan for the Olympic Games, Spain as a result of I raced there and another flags as effectively.”

• Athe the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Priyanka Goswami received silver in 10,000m; she clocked a private finest time of 43:38.83s to complete second behind Jemima Montag (42:34.30) of Australia; this was her first worldwide medal. During a digital interplay after successful her maiden worldwide medal, Goswami stated,
  

  I’ve opened my medal account (in worldwide occasions). Now, my goal is to qualify for 2024 Olympics and do my private finest there. I need to do effectively in Paris.”

  

  Priyanka Goswami received silver on the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 10,000m race stroll