A sprinter from Assam named Amlan Borgohain made a national record in the men’s 200m with a time of 20.52 seconds, know his age and height
Athletics was not Amlan Borgohain’s first love as he always wanted to become a football player but injuries kept him away from his goals and dreams. While pursuing the sport football, he would pick up frequent niggles and his mother decided to contact sports is not in his best interest.
He stated that, “My mom asked me to either switch to a different sport or quit entirely. Playing football was not an option anymore for me.”
Amlan Borgohain Biography, Age, Height, National Record, Career, Coach And Instagram
Born on 25 April, 1998 he is aged 23 years and has a height between 5 feet-5 feet 8 inches but his exact height is unknown.
There was a school meet where Amlan Borgohain realized his potential to be an athlete and wanted to give it a shot. Fortunately, Borgohain was very soon spotted by Mr. James Hillier, the chief coach at the Athletics High-Performance Centre of Bhubaneswar. He spotted him during the competition and helped him to improve his skills.
The Assamese athlete Amlan Borgohain sprinted to achieve the gold medal in the men’s 200m race at the National Federation Cup Senior Athletics of the year 2022 in Kozhikode with a timing of 20.52 seconds.
His hard and great efforts – having a timing of 20.52s – helped him outbreak the national record in the event surpassing the previous mark of 20.63, which is set by Rio Olympian Muhammed Anas Yahiya in the year 2018.
Amlan Borgohain’s Inspiration
As being a fan of football sport and someone who dreamt of playing the sport, Amlan takes inspiration from the best footballers. He is fond of Manchester United’s talismanic forward, famous Cristiano Ronaldo who is one of the all-time leading goalscorers in international football. Borgohain also is a huge fan of India’s captain and highest international goalscorer Sunil Chhetri.
Amlan Borgohain is a huge fan of the anime series Dragon Ball Z and draws out inspiration from its lead character Goku, who defends the Earth from aliens and villains as this character made him also the same, who made fights until the goal is reached.