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Federation Cup, Athletics: Assam Sprinter Amlan Borgohain Breaks 200m National Record

Joining Athletics as a professional was not Amlan Borgohain's first career choice. He wanted to become a footballer, but injuries kept him away from fulfilling this goal.

New Delhi: Assam sprinter Amlan Borgohain created a New National Record on Wednesday as the youngster clocked 20.52s in the 200m Men Finals in the Federation Cup at Calicut, PTI reported. The 24-year-old broke the previous record of Sprinter Md Anas, who held this record with a personal best timing of 20.63s at Jablonec and Nisou on August 15, 2018.

Fans Congratulate Amlan Borgohain for the glorious win!

Amlan Borgohain dreamed of becoming a footballer!

Joining Athletics as a professional was not Borgohain's first career choice. He wanted to become a footballer, but injuries kept him away from fulfilling this goal. He was facing some health issues while pursuing football, so his mother decided that the sport was not in his interest.

In an exclusive interview, Borgohain had told the Indian Express, "My mother told me to choose another sport or give up the sport altogether. There was no longer an option to play football. It was a difficult decision."

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