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.

Assam sprinter Amlan Borgohain, Pic: Twitter

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.

🚨 Record Alert: Amlan Borgohain from Assam clocked 20.52s in the 200m Men Finals and created a New National Record.

Previous Record was created by Md Anas at Jablonec and Nisou of 20.63s on 15 Aug 2018.

— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) April 6, 2022

Fans Congratulate Amlan Borgohain for the glorious win!

Congratulations the rising sprinting sensation from Assam #AmlanBorgohain https://t.co/P1j0tigMtC pic.twitter.com/jQU1wcN6sb

— IndiaSportsHub (@IndiaSportsHub) April 6, 2022

A record-breaking performance by the Reliance Foundation Odisha HPC Athlete, #AmlanBorgohain in the 200M Men's Finals! 🏃‍♂️🔥@sports_odisha #RF #HPC #Odisha #IndianAthletics #FederationCup #LetsPlay #TeamHillier https://t.co/U9zlOIxHFn

— RF Youth Sports (@RFYouthSports) April 6, 2022

Amlan Borgohain won the gold medal in 200 M in National Federation Cup Athletics Championship clocking 20.52 seconds creating a new National Record. Amlan qualifies for upcoming Senior World Championship in Oregon, United States. He also qualifies for Asian Games 2022, China. pic.twitter.com/gYplLak6Az

— LAKHYA KONWAR (@_LakhyaKonwar_) April 6, 2022

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."