Neelam Jaswant Singh (born 8 January 1971 in

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) is an Indian

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er. Her personal best throw is 64.55 metres, achieved at the 2002 Asian Games in

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. During the 2005 World Championships she tested positive for the banned stimulant

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in an in-competition test. In the year 1998, Neelam Jaswant Singh won the bronze medal at the Bangkok Asian Games. In the Kosanova International Athlete Meet held at Almaty (Kazakhstan), Neelam J. Singh has to her credit a gold medal performance. In August 2000, she also won a gold medal at the ATF that took place in Jakarta. But with a throw of 55.26 metres, she failed to make a mark in the Sydney Olympics. She has been married to her coach Jaswant Singh. Neelam is employed with the Railway Coach Factory in Kapurthala and was awarded by the Punjab Government in the year 1996. Recognizing her talent the Indian Government conferred her Arjuna Award in the year 1998.

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* 1971 births Living people Indian female discus throwers 20th-century Indian women 20th-century Indian people Olympic athletes of India Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Asian Games gold medalists for India Asian Games bronze medalists for India Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Recipients of the Arjuna Award Doping cases in athletics Indian sportspeople in doping cases People from Rohtak district Sportswomen from Haryana Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes from Haryana Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games {{India-athletics-bio-stub

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