Priyanka Goswami

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Priyanka Goswami is an Indian athlete who is specialized in the 20-kilometre race walk. She holds the national record of completing the race in 1:28.45 surpassing Bhawna Jat by one minute and nine seconds. Priyanka Goswami competing with Bhawna Jatt in February 2021.On 13 February 2021, she won the 8th Open National and International race walking championship in Ranchi where the national record was set.After winning this important race, she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. Delighted by the victory, she said I havent had the time to rest yet, let alone celebrate. Ive to get back to training for the Olympics! Priyanka Goswami after getting a ticket to Tokyo Olympics 2020 to be held in 2021.Her father got suspended from the job from the roadways in 2011. Her younger brother was a state-level boxer but switched to the private sectors job later on.She persuaded her training from one of the stadiums in Meerut before moving it to a state-government run hostel in KD Singh Stadium in Lucknow. But eventually, she lost her interest in Gymnastics and later she left the hostel.She took a break of 3 to 4 years from sports. Finally, she held her courage and returned to the stadium where she underwent rigorous physical training from the coach for two months.Soon, she realized that her stamina is good enough to compete in bigger track competitions.She won the 800-meter race in her school. In 2011, knowing her potentials she switched to race walking when she took part in her first race walking event. She was in a 12th standard at that time. She also won the race the same year where she was placed third at the district level meet. She received the bag as a reward for her performance.Interestingly, she participated in 800m, 1500m races before but couldnt bag any reward. It was only until her coach advised her to try her hands in race walking.As time went by, she gained her domination in the race walk by winning 60 medals and still running strongly. These medals came at Junior, Senior and National meets. Priyanka Goswami after winning the open national championship 2021.