The youth hails from a poor farmer’s family and could not afford a pair of sports shoes. He is confident that he would beat the world record in the event if groomed in sports academy. Provided with right opportunity and right platform, they will come out with flying colours to create history!" a Twitter post by him said. He appears to be a promising sports talent who will make our country proud in future, Mr Patwari said.26 seconds.58 second in the IAAF World Cham-pionships in Berlin in 2009.State sports and youth affairs minister Jitu Patwari on Saturday met Mr Gurjar and assured him of all necessary assistance to help hone his skills.Bolt has set the world record in 100 meter- sprint by clocking 9 However, I had to run barefoot while the video was being filmed beacuse the straps of my sandals snapped", Mr Gurjar told this newspaper. But, I couldn’t make it because of my height.
The Union sports minister has responded positively and expressed his keenness to meet the budding athlete.Former chief minister and BJP national vice-president Shivraj Singh Chouhan tagged the video in his Twitter post while appealing Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju to extend support to him to advance his skills.Bhopal: A 19-year-old sprinter, hailing from a poor family in rural Madhya Pradesh, has taken social media by storm with his YouTube video.Mr Gurjar, a resident of district headquarters of Shivpuri, has literally become an ‘overnight hero’ after the video went viral drawing attention of Centre as well as the state government."I was keen to join the Indian Army."The budding sprinter will be drafted in the sports academy to help him polish his skills. I used to run in my sandals."India is blessed with talented individuals. Amiya Mallik holds Indian record in the event by covering 100 meter in 10.The youth was aware of record held by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. In the video, Rameshwar Non-standard Parts Manufacturers Gurjar is seen running 100 metres, barefoot, in 11 seconds, falling short of just 34 seconds to equal the Indian record in the event.
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