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Who is Bahadur Singh Sagoo, the new Athletics Federation of India president?

Bahadur Singh Sagoo was elected unopposed as the new President of the Athletics Federation of India on Tuesday. At the two-day Annual General Meeting in Chandigarh, Sagoo’s election was formalised as he was the lone candidate after incumbent senior vice president Anju Bobby George opted out of the race for the position. Here’s everything you need to know about the …

Asian Games gold medallist Bahadur Singh Sagoo elected Athletics Federation of India president

Asian Games gold-winning former shot putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the Athletics Federation of India’s president, succeeding the long-serving Adille Sumariwalla in the top position. The 51-year-old Sagoo, who will serving a four-year term, won a shot put gold in the 2002 Busan Asian Games and also took part in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. …

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Sumariwalla’s reign as AFI chief to end, former shot putter Bahadur Sagoo to replace him

Adille Sumariwalla’s eventful tenure as president of the Athletics Federation of India across three consecutive terms will conclude when Asian Games gold medallist Bahadur Singh Sagoo is elected to the top post during the national federation’s Annual General Meeting in Chandigarh on Tuesday. The 67-year-old Sumariwalla, whose leadership of the AFI witnessed Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold and silver medals at …