Ahmedabad: In November 2020, when Covid’s case in India was Sagar, Sagar Joshi, a national pedestrian boat, was treated at a soldier hospital in Pune with Covid-19 moderate.
A Havildar in the Indian army, Joshi left without stone missed even at the hospital – Practicing in the ward for an hour with walking exercises, and doing pushup and yoga.
His determination was proven in his first race after Covid in February, when he won the Bronze in a 50km race walking in the National & 4-open international racing championship in Ranchi.
On Friday, in the 60th-2021 National Athletics Open Championship at J N Stadium in Warangal, Telangana, Walker Competition from the Palace in Ahmedabad did better, won the silver on a 35km racing trip with 2:53:43.
Ram Baboo From Up Won Won With Time 2:46:31, While Bronze Claimed by Surinder Singh Punjab in 2:54:22.
Speaking to Toi after winning the medal, Yoshi said, “My goal is to win gold, but I have participated in the intersection competition in a 50 km racing trip in Bhubaneswar fifteen days ago.
The conditions there are very hard.
The humidity is around 98% and the temperature 34 ° C.
I still managed to participate here and won the silver medal.
I am happy with my appearance.
“The 34-year-old said if his body was in a better condition, he would give a rigid Baboo competition.
“I started the race well.
Towards the middle, up and down and my second and he was the first time.
I slowed down and fell back in the last 5 km.
If not, when I will be sub 2:50,” he said.
He ruara lost qualification for the Tokyo Olympics.
“I missed the Tokyo Olympics because I was 33 points behind the automatic qualifying criteria.
After that, I was unable to participate in international events because India was beaten by the second wave of Covid-19 which resulted in a prohibition on trips in Indians.” With a race 50km running excluded from the Olympics Paris 2024, Joshi’s focus is an event 35km.
“Next year, we have a world racing championship in Russia and I want to qualify and win a medal for the country.
My bigger goal is to qualify for the Paris Olympics.”