Ranki Oberoi
Personal information | |
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Born | 21 September 1993 |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Sport | |
Country | Netherlands |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Disability | Intellectual impairment |
Disability class | T20 |
Events | |
Medal record |
Ranki Oberoi (born 21 September 1993)[1] is a Dutch Paralympic athlete competing in T20-classification long jump and triple jump events.[2] At the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T20 event.[3][4] He also represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan
Career
[edit]In 2014, he finished in 4th place in the men's long jump T20 event at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships held in Swansea, United Kingdom.
He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Doha, Qatar where he won the bronze medal in the men's triple jump T20 event. He also competed at the 2017 World Championships where he finished in 4th place in the men's long jump T20 event. At the 2018 European Championships held in Berlin, Germany, he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T20 event.[4]
He also represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he finished in 4th place in the men's long jump T20 event.[1][2]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2015 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.48 m |
2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | Long jump | 6.96 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | Long jump | 6.90 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Long jump | 7.13 m |
2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Long jump | 7.39 m |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Men's long jump T20" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Ranki Oberoi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Bolt-inspired Oberoi now looks to himself". International Paralympic Committee. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Para-atleet Oberoi springt naar goud: 'Ik ben gewoon wereldkampioen!'". NOS (in Dutch). 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Ranki Oberoi at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ranki Oberoi at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Dutch male long jumpers
- Dutch male triple jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic athletes for the Netherlands
- Intellectual Disability category Paralympic competitors
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Dutch people