Parvej Khan is Indian Athlete, 19 years old from Mewat, Haryana, India, His date of May 13, 2005 on Haryana, He is Middle-distance Runner (Track and Field Athlete) He Grew up in a village in Mewat, Haryana, with limited resources and opportunities for sports.Started running to prepare for the army recruitment physical and discovered his talent for the sport. Moved to Delhi at the age of 13 to train at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and later shifted to Bhopal to train at the Sports Authority of India. Parvej Khan is a First Indian track athlete to compete at an NCAA championship. Broke the Indian indoor athletics record in the mile (1600m) with a time of 3.59.20 in January 2024,
Parvej Khan Athlete Age, Height, Wiki Biography, Education
Real Name | Parvej Khan |
Date of Birth | May 13, 2005 |
Birth Place | Mewat, Haryana, India |
Profession | Middle-distance Runner (Track and Field Athlete) |
Age | 19 years (as of May 13, 2024) |
Coach | Anupama Srivastava (early career at SAI Bhopal) Will Palmer (University of Florida) Will Palmer (University of Florida) |
Achievements | First Indian track athlete to compete at an NCAA championship. Broke the Indian indoor athletics record in the mile (1600m) with a time of 3.59.20 in January 2024. Subsequently broke the record twice more with times of 3.56.64 and 3.55.41 in the same month.Won the SEC championships in the mile race in March 2024. |
Awards | None (yet!) |
Religion | Islam |
Zodiac | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hobbies | Listening to music, watching movies, playing cricket |
Early Life | Grew up in a village in Mewat, Haryana, with limited resources and opportunities for sports. Started running to prepare for the army recruitment physical and discovered his talent for the sport.Moved to Delhi at the age of 13 to train at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and later shifted to Bhopal to train at the Sports Authority of India. |
Education | Earned a scholarship for a college in the highly competitive division 1 of the NCAA at the University of Florida. First Indian runner to do so. |
Notable Performances | Won gold in the 800m at the U-16 nationals in Mangalagiri in 2019.Took bronze over the same distance at the U-18 Khelo India Games in 2020. Won his first senior race – the 1500m at the Open National Championships in Warrangal in 2021. Won gold in the 1500m at the 2022 National Games with a new personal best of 3.40.89. Competed at the NCAA Indoor championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024. |
Personal Life | Father, Nafees Ali, is a farmer. Elder brother drives a taxi in Gurgaon. Mother and father are not educated and were initially skeptical about sports as a viable career option. |
Parvej Khan Athlete Height, Physical Appearance
Height | 5'9" (175 cm) |
Weight | 132 lbs (60 kg) |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Brown |
Distinguishing Features | None |
Build | Athletic |
Complexion | Fair |
Age | 19 years (as of May 13, 2024) |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mewat, Haryana, India |
Current Residence | Gainesville, Florida, USA |
Hobbies | Listening to music, watching movies, playing cricket |
Religion | Islam |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Parvej Khan Wife, Siblings Father Family
Father | Nafees Ahmed |
Mother | Hansira |
Brother | Rohit |
Uncle | Khalid Hussain |
Relationship with Parvej | Father, Mother, Brother - Family Members<br>Uncle - Trainer and Mentor |
Hometown | Nuh, Haryana, India |
Current Residence | Gainesville, Florida, USA (Parvej) |
Education | Pursuing degree at University of Florida (Parvej) |
Occupation | Farmer (Father) |
Hobbies | Listening to music, watching movies, playing cricket (Parvej) |
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