Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||
Born | Bahuara village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh[1] | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Country | India | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 35 kilometres race walk Race walk mixed team | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 2:29.56 NR[2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Ram Baboo is an Indian track athlete. He won a bronze medal in the team 35 km race walk event at the 2022 Asian Games.[3][4] His achievement received widespread coverage as he was working as a daily wage labourer and a waiter at a hotel even as he was training for athletics.[4]
He had earlier established a new national record in the Men's 35 km race walk event at the 2022 National Games in India.[5]
He did his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya[6] and did 6 months training at Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Saifai and then moved to Bhopal for his training.[7]