Quick Info
| Profession | Indian Athlete |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 10/03/1996 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Birthplace | Mujaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
Latest News about Priyanka Goswami
22/03/2025
At the Austrian Racewalking Championship in Innsbruck, Priyanka won gold in the women’s 10km race walk with a time of 47:54. This victory added to her international medal tally and demonstrated her continued competitiveness in shorter race walk distances ahead of major events.
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Bio/Wiki
| Profession | Athlete |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 164 cm |
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| Weight | 56 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Natural Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Arts graduate |
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Personal Life
| School | Kanohar Lal Girls School |
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| College/University | B K Maheshwari Inter-college, Meerut |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Clicking her photographs |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Madanpal Goswami (bus conductor) |
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| Mother | Anita Goswami (housewife) |
| Siblings | Kapil Goswami |
Career
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| Event | 20 Kilometer race walk |
| Records | National record holder in 20km race walk event with a time of 1:28:45 (13/02/2021, Ranchi); National record holder in 35km race walk event with a time of 2:56:34 (22/03/2025, Dudinska 50) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Priyanka Goswami made history as the first Indian woman to claim a medal in race walk at the Commonwealth Games. | |
| 2. She secured the silver medal in the 10,000m event. | |
| 3. Her younger brother transitioned from being a state-level boxer to working in the private sector. | |
| 4. In 2015, Priyanka began her training at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru. | |
| 5. By March 2018, she landed a job as a clerk at the Indian Railways under the sports quota. | |
| 6. Priyanka holds a deep devotion to Lord Krishna and carries an idol of Him to every competition. | |
| 7. She has a passion for nail art and decorates her nails with the flags of countries she competes in. | |
| 8. She represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (17th place) and 2024 Paris Olympics (41st place). | |
| 9. She initially practiced gymnastics in school before switching to athletics, motivated by prize bags for race winners. | |
| 10. She won bronze in the 20km race walk at the 2021 Summer World University Games. |