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{{short description|Indian racewalker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Manish Singh Rawat
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chamoli]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]<ref name=TOI/>
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| country = {{flagcountry|India}}
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[racewalking]]
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|New Delhi Indian Race Walking championships 2018}}<ref name="iaaf.org">https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/manish-singh-279746 {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}}</ref>
{{MedalSilver|[[New Delhi]]|20Km}}
{{MedalCompetition|Dehradun Indian Police Championships 2017}}<ref name="iaaf.org">https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/manish-singh-279746 {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}}</ref>
{{MedalGold|[[Uttrakhand]]|20Km}}
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'''Manish Singh Rawat''' (born 5 May 1991)<ref>[https://www.olympic.org/manish-singh Manish Singh]. olympic.org</ref> is a male Indian [[racewalking|racewalker]]. He competes in the 20 km and the 50 km events and is employed by the Uttarakhand State Police. He has been part of the Indian racewalking squad for the past 3 years.

He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics]] in Beijing, China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-50KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|title=Men's 50 kilometres walk heats results|publisher=IAAF | accessdate=29 August 2015}}</ref> Manish Singh also completed his 20 km race in 1 hour 20 minutes and 50 seconds at the IAAF Race Walking challenge in April 2015.

He is a landless agriculture labourer from Uttarakhand who has also worked as a waiter for a living.<ref name=SK>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/beyond-medal-race-inspiring-manish-singh-rawat-story-almost-missed Beyond the medal race: The inspiring Manish Singh Rawat story that we almost missed]. Sports Keeda (2016-08-16). Retrieved on 2017-02-12.</ref>

He is currently being supported by the [[GoSports Foundation]] through the [[Rahul Dravid]] Athlete Mentorship Programme.<ref name=TOI>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Race-walker-Rawat-eyes-success-at-Rio-Olympics/articleshow/51224124.cms Race walker Rawat eyes success at Rio Olympics - Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 March 2016). Retrieved on 2017-01-01.</ref>

==Career ==

Born in a family of modest means, Manish walked 7 km each way to school.<ref name=SK/> He secured his berth for the Rio Olympics after making the qualification mark, clocking 1:22:50, at the IAAF Racewalking Challenge, finishing 9th.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-permit-race-walking-meeting/2015/24o-grande-premio-internacional-de-rio-maior-5738/men/20-kilometres-race-walk/final/result#resultheader 20 Kilometres Race Walk Result | 24º Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética]. iaaf.org (18 April 2015). Retrieved on 2017-01-01.</ref>

At the Rio Olympics, Manish finished a commendable 13th in the 20 km race walking category ahead of higher ranked opponents.<ref>[https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-mens-20km-race-walk Rio 2016 20km walk men - Olympic Athletics]. Rio2016.com. Retrieved on 1 January 2017.</ref>

== Achievements ==
''New Delhi Indian Race Walking championships ''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Event
! Total
! Result
|-
|-style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | [[New Delhi]]
| align="left" | 20 km
| align="left" | 01:21:32
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | '''Silver'''
|}
''Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ''<ref name="iaaf.org">https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/manish-singh-279746 {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}}</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Event
! Total
! Result
|-
|-style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]
| align="left" | 20 km
| align="left" | 01:22:22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | '''6th Place'''
|}
''Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games ''<ref name="iaaf.org">https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/manish-singh-279746 {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}}</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Event
! Total
! Result
|-
|-style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Rio de Janeiro]]
| align="left" | 20 km
| align="left" | 01:21:21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | '''13th Place'''
|}

==See also==
* [[India at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{iaaf name|279746}}

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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male racewalkers]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of India]]
[[Category:People from Chamoli district]]
[[Category:Athletes from Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]]

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