 Saroj at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1997 (1997-05) (age 28) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 & 1500 m |
| Coached by | Jaswinder Bhatia[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 800 m – 1:49.05 (2017) 1500 m – 3:38.24(2023)[2] |
Medal record | |
Ajay Kumar Saroj (born 1 May 1997) is anIndian middle-distance runner. He won gold medals in the 1500 m event at the2016 South Asian Games and the2017 Asian Athletics Championships. He also won Gold medal in 1500 m event atSouth Asian Games 2019.
Ajay Kumar Saroj hails fromAllahabad,Uttar Pradesh. Saroj is the youngest of three brothers, and has three sisters. His father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. He took up athletics at age 15.[1]
Noticing his lack of interest in academics, his family encouraged him to take up sport at a young age. An avid learner, he used to watch theOlympic Games on television to learn the nuances of athletics. Beginning his career on track with 400m, Saroj, on the suggestion of his coach, shifted his focus to 1500m & 800m.
He is currently supported by theGoSports Foundation through the GoSports Long Term Athlete Development Programme.[3]
