SFI nominates Sajan Prakash for Arjuna Award, veteran coach Kamlesh Nanavati for Dhyan Chand Award
3 years, 5 months ago

SFI nominates Sajan Prakash for Arjuna Award, veteran coach Kamlesh Nanavati for Dhyan Chand Award

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This is the second consecutive year Prakash, who is set to compete in his second Olympics in Tokyo, has been recommended for the Arjuna. New Delhi: Sajan Prakash, first-ever Indian swimmer to achieve a direct qualification for the Olympics, has been recommended for the coveted Arjuna award by the Swimming Federation of India. The SFI has also nominated veteran coach Kamlesh Nanavati for the Dhyan Chand Award, for his lifetime contributions to aquatic sports. We believe this achievement will place Sajan Prakash’s nomination for the Arjuna Award at the forefront amongst equals,” SFI secretary general Monal Chokshi said in media release. “Kamlesh Nanavati has reason to be satisfied today, as Maana Patel who he has coached for the better part of her career becomes the 1st Swimmer from Gujarat to represent India at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Double Paralympics gold winner Devendra Jhajharia set to be elected unopposed as PCI president
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Double Paralympics gold winner Devendra Jhajharia set to be elected unopposed as PCI president

The Hindu  

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Watch: Mohammed Shami, India's 2023 ODI World Cup star, conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award by President of India
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Watch: Mohammed Shami, India's 2023 ODI World Cup star, conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award by President of India

Hindustan Times  

India's top-performing athletes on Tuesday were conferred with the national sports awards by the President, Droupadi Murmu, in a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu confers the Arjuna Award, 2023 to Mohammad Shami for his achievements in Cricket at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday The Arjuna Award list comprised 26 athletes and para-athletes. Among the …

WATCH: Mohammed Shami Receives Arjuna Award From President Droupadi Murmu
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ABP News  

Mohammed Shami, the star India speedster, was bestowed with the Arjuna Award by president Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday. However, the hosts ended up losing the summit clash against Australia in a massive heartbreak for fans who were anticipating a third World Cup win for Team India especially because of the way the team …

National Sports Awards 2023: Khel Ratna confirmed for Satwik-Chirag; Shami among 26 Arjuna Award recipients
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National Sports Awards 2023: Khel Ratna confirmed for Satwik-Chirag; Shami among 26 Arjuna Award recipients

Firstpost  

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National Sports Awards 2023 Sports Ministry Confirms Khel Ratna Satwik Chirag Arjuna Award For Mohammed Shami Full List Of Awardees
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National Sports Awards 2023 Sports Ministry Confirms Khel Ratna Satwik Chirag Arjuna Award For Mohammed Shami Full List Of Awardees

ABP News  

National Sports Awards 2023: The Sports Ministry announced the final list of nominations for the annual sports awards, giving the prestigious Khel Ratna honour to badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with the Arjuna award for 26 sports personalities, including the prolific pacer Mohammed Shami. In the university category, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, secured the prestigious …

Mohammed Shami and 25 others to receive Arjuna Award for 2023 | Check full list
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Mohammed Shami and 25 others to receive Arjuna Award for 2023 | Check full list

India TV News  

The star Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami is set to receive a prestigious Arjuna Award for his sensational performance in 2023. The experienced bowler was a leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 wickets in just seven innings and is the only cricketer among 26 athletes to receive an award in 2023. Arjuna Award, India's …

Mohammed Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna
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Mohammed Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

The Hindu  

Pacer Mohammed Shami has been nominated for this year’s Arjuna Award, while the men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The nominees: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Arjuna Award: Mohammed Shami, Ajay Reddy Ojas Pravin Deotale, Aditi Gopichand Swami, …

Mohammed Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna
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Mohammed Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

The Hindu  

Pacer Mohammed Shami, one of the architects of India’s near successful World Cup campaign, has been nominated for this year’s Arjuna Award, while men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. They include men’s hockey players Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Sushila Chanu, archers Ojas Pravin Deotale and …

National Games, Swimming: Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash dominate the pool
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National Games, Swimming: Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash dominate the pool

The Hindu  

The women’s 400m Individual medley event of the 36th National Games was a pointer to the future of Indian swimming. The baton was quietly passed from Richa, who had ruled the pool for two-and-a-half decades, to Hashika who was later chosen as the best women athlete of the National Games. Hashika’s accession as the new star was the highpoint of …

Great to win the best athlete award at the National Games, says veteran swimmer: Sajan Prakash
2 years, 2 months ago

Great to win the best athlete award at the National Games, says veteran swimmer: Sajan Prakash

The Hindu  

Seven years after his sensational debut at the National Games in Kerala, Sajan Prakash has once again relived the best moments of his career at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex in Rajkot during the Gujarat National Games 2022. Sajan won eight medals which included five individual golds, two silvers and one bronze medal in the National Games. Sajan Prakash - …

CNN-News18 Indian of The Year 2022: Neeraj Chopra Wins Top Honour in Sports Category
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CNN-News18 Indian of The Year 2022: Neeraj Chopra Wins Top Honour in Sports Category

News 18  

Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra was conferred the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022 award for the sports category by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday. Neeraj Chopra thanked CNN-News18 for the award and said he has learned to persevere in his efforts to improve his performance despite winning the gold medal after learning from the …

National Games: Budding star Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash hog limelight
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Budding star Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash hog limelight

The Hindu  

The budding star of Indian swimming, the 14-year-old Hashika Ramachandra underlined her class by winning the sixth gold medal of the 36th National Games at Sardar Patel Aquatic Complex here on Friday. The Karnataka girl won back-to-back gold medals on penultimate day and set a new meet record in 400m freestyle after warding off a tough challenge from Delhi’s Bhavya …

National Games 2022 Swimming: From Maana Patel to Sreehari Nataraj - top swimmers look to set pool on fire
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022 Swimming: From Maana Patel to Sreehari Nataraj - top swimmers look to set pool on fire

The Hindu  

The past, present, and future of Indian swimming have assembled to make the field competitive when the aquatic events of the 36th National Games get underway at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex here on Sunday. Nothing can be more contrasting than the presence of 39-year-old Richa Mishra, who is taking part in her sixth National Games, and a bevy of …

Birmingham 2022: Sajan and Srihari to spearhead Indian swimming in Commonwealth Games
2 years, 5 months ago

Birmingham 2022: Sajan and Srihari to spearhead Indian swimming in Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash and fellow Olympian Srihari Nataraj will lead the four member Indian swimming team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held at Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. Delhi's Kushagra Rawat and Madhya Pradesh's Advait Page, who have met the selection criteria for the 1500m freestyle event will also be a part of the contingent. …

FINA World Championships: Sajan Prakash Finishes 25th, Fails to Progress to Final
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA World Championships: Sajan Prakash Finishes 25th, Fails to Progress to Final

News 18  

Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash failed to move to the semifinals, finishing 25th in the men’s 200m butterfly event of FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. FINA Official Hopes Other Sports Follow Swimming’s Transgender Ruling The two-time Olympian, who is coming off a shoulder injury, was ranked 25th in the overall list. In the men’s 800m freestyle event, Delhi swimmer …

Swimmer Sajan Prakash ready to take bigger strides after 'breakthrough' moment
2 years, 7 months ago

Swimmer Sajan Prakash ready to take bigger strides after 'breakthrough' moment

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Prakash made history by becoming the first Indian to breach the Games ‘A’ standard time, achieving the feat at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome in 2021. In a sport like swimming, especially in a country like India, even little milestones can prove to be stepping stone for future and the historic feat of achieving a first-ever ‘A’ qualification time …

Padma Shri for Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia to be conferred with Padma Bhushan
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India Today  

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is among the 6 sportspersons who will be conferred with the Padma Shri Award this year while Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia is all set to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award. India's women's hockey team star, Vandana Katariya, Tokyo Paralympics gold medalists Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil and Pramod Bhagat are among …

The science of training an athlete’s mind and body is the key: Tapan Panigrahi
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The science of training an athlete’s mind and body is the key: Tapan Panigrahi

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Pune-based swimming coach Tapan Kumar Panigrahi, who received the Dronacharya award on November 13, has urged city coaches to include sports science in their physical training schedule, as this will play an important role in the overall training of an athlete. Panigrahi has urged city coaches to include sports science in their physical training schedule, as this will play …

Senior Aquatic Championships: Karnataka reigns supreme, Srihari and Apeksha adjudged best swimmers
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Senior Aquatic Championships: Karnataka reigns supreme, Srihari and Apeksha adjudged best swimmers

The Hindu  

There was no let-up in Karnataka’s dominance as golds from Srihari Nataraj, Ridhima Veerendra Kumar and Shoan Ganguly on the final day powered the State to yet another overall title, as the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championships drew to a close at the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre on Friday. RELATED| Srihari also clinched the 200m freestyle title, in record time, just …

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 11 recommended for Khel Ratna
3 years, 1 month ago

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain among 11 recommended for Khel Ratna

India TV News  

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who became only the second Indian to win individual Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, and silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya were on Wednesday recommended for the Khel Ratna as an unprecedented 11 athletes were selected for the country's highest sporting honour. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, seasoned hockey goalkeeper …

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri Among 11 Nominated for Khel Ratna Award
3 years, 1 month ago

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri Among 11 Nominated for Khel Ratna Award

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics gold-medalist Neeraj Chopra and silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya were nominated for Khel Ratna Award as an unprecedented 11 athletes were selected for the country’s highest sporting honour on Wednesday. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper P Sreejesh were also picked for Khel Ratna Award. Para-shooter Avani Lekhara was included …

Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel in focus at Senior National Aquatic Championships
3 years, 1 month ago

Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel in focus at Senior National Aquatic Championships

The Hindu  

India’s top swimmers will return to the pool for a home competition after two long years when the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championship gets underway here on Tuesday. Though quite early in the fresh Olympic cycle leading up to Paris 2024, the meet assumes significance as it is a qualifying event for the FINA World Short Course Championship and the …

Sreeshankar, Tajinder and Annu to have new coaches
3 years, 3 months ago

Sreeshankar, Tajinder and Annu to have new coaches

The Hindu  

They all broke national records this year but the slump in their performance at the Tokyo Olympics has forced the Athletics Federation of India to change the coaches of long jumper M. Sreeshankar, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and javelin thrower Annu Rani. The first action has already been taken, we have changed his coach,” said AFI president Adille Sumariwalla …

India's Water Sports Athletes Confident of Best Showing at Paralympic Games
3 years, 4 months ago

India's Water Sports Athletes Confident of Best Showing at Paralympic Games

News 18  

India’s three-member water sports delegation, comprising two male swimmers and a female canoe sprint athlete, are confident they will be able deliver their best performances at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Suyash Jadhav’s victory in the Men’s 50m Butterfly S7 in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta assured him an entry to the Tokyo Paralympics. Niranjan has received assistance …

Top Indian swimmers Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj set sights on Commonwealth, Asian Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Top Indian swimmers Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj set sights on Commonwealth, Asian Games

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Prakash wrote a new chapter in the history of Indian swimming by becoming the first swimmer from the country to qualify for the Olympics by breaching the ‘A’ standard time at a qualifying meet in Rome on 26 June. Top Indian swimmers Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj may have had an underwhelming Tokyo Olympics but the duo feels that experience …

Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra looked fearless, says double Olympian J.J. Shobha
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra looked fearless, says double Olympian J.J. Shobha

The Hindu  

Double Olympian and National record-holder in heptathlon, J.J. Shobha, said it is the greatest day for Indian athletics with Neeraj Chopra winning the gold in javelin throw in Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Honestly, I was always confident of a medal from Chopra this time in Tokyo given his performance sheet at international meets in the recent past,” Shobha said. “Chopra …

Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi calls PV Sindhu 'India's pride' after ace shuttler wins bronze medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi calls PV Sindhu 'India's pride' after ace shuttler wins bronze medal

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated PV Sindhu, after the Indian shuttler won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. PM Modi took to twitter to heap praise on the ace shuttler, who beat China's He Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 to add a second Olympic medal to the silver she had won in the 2016 Rio Games. Olympics: PM …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India’s swimming campaign ends after Sajan Prakash fails to qualify for 100m butterfly semis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India’s swimming campaign ends after Sajan Prakash fails to qualify for 100m butterfly semis

Firstpost  

Prakash, who also competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, finished second in the second-slowest heat with a time of 53.45s. Tokyo: Swimmer Sajan Prakash finished second in his Heat but that was not enough to advance the semi-finals of the men’s 100m butterfly event as India’s underwhelming campaign at the Tokyo Olympics ended on Thursday. Prakash, who became the first …

Tokyo Olympics | India's challenge ends as Sajan Prakash unable to advance to 100m butterfly semis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | India's challenge ends as Sajan Prakash unable to advance to 100m butterfly semis

India TV News  

Swimmer Sajan Prakash finished second in his Heat but that was not enough to advance the semifinals of the men's 100m butterfly event as India's underwhelming campaign at the Tokyo Olympics ended here on Thursday. All three Indian swimmers -- Prakash, Srihari Nataraj, and Maana Patel -- head home after disappointing show, failing to even match their personal best times …

India’s dreaming at the Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s dreaming at the Tokyo Olympics

Live Mint  

Less than a year ago, Sajan Prakash found himself at a crossroads. “Whatever happens, we need to adjust to the situation, that’s what sportspersons tend to do.” Over the past year, Indian athletes, many of whom come from humble backgrounds, have shown amazing flexibility in adapting to the “new normal”, travelling and playing tournaments in bio-bubbles, all for a chance …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian swimmers profile, ranking, opponents, form guide
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian swimmers profile, ranking, opponents, form guide

The Hindu  

Sajan Prakash Age : 27 Event : 200m butterfly Form Guide : June 2021: 1:56:38s at the Sett Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy; 1:56.96 at the Belgrade Trophy 2021in Serbia; April 2021: 1:57.85s at the Uzbekistan Open swimming championships February 2021: 1:59.31- Latvian Open 2021 Medal contenders: Kristok Milak oh hungary Daiya Seto of China Tamas Kenderesi of Hungary, Luca …

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian

News 18  

1 ranked Table Tennis player in India in 2015 to missing out on the 2016 Rio Olympics due to being suspended by the Table Tennis Federation of India for fudging age records, Sutirtha Mukherjee has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and ensures that she will not come back empty-handed. Age – 27 Sports/Discipline – Table Tennis Working Ranking – …

Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna's comments are inappropriate - AITA reacts to qualification row
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna's comments are inappropriate - AITA reacts to qualification row

India Today  

The All India Tennis Association Secretary-General Anil Dhupar on Monday hit back at social media comments made by Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna over the Tokyo Olympics qualification row, saying they were inappropriate and misleading. Anil Dhupar's comments came after Rohan Bopanna slammed the AITA for misleading him, the media and the country over the qualification process for men's doubles …

Tokyo Olympics: IOA VP strongly opposes Madhukant Pathak's inclusion in Indian contingent
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOA VP strongly opposes Madhukant Pathak's inclusion in Indian contingent

The Hindu  

Indian Olympic Association vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal has strongly opposed the association's decision of sending Madhukant Pathak as the team manager of the athletics team in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. READ: Venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - All you need to know While Sanmay Paranjpe -the personal coach of table tennis star Manika Batra - is also going as …

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur orders proper arrangements for Indian contingent
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur orders proper arrangements for Indian contingent

Live Mint  

Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra on Monday said that he met with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and briefed him about the preparations of the Olympic-bound contingent. "The Minister was briefed and updated on preparations of Indian Contingent for Tokyo Olympics, vaccination of athletes and officials, travel and stay arrangements of the Indian contingent, build up the excitement and fever …

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian

News 18  

Hailing from Idukki, Kerala, Sajan Prakash was the only Indian male to represent India in swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He holds a number of national and Asian records and is the first Indian swimmer to breach the FINA ‘A’ Olympic Qualification time when the swimmer set national record timing of 1:56:38 in the 200m butterfly event in the …

Swimmer Sajan Prakash Sets Sights on Reaching Semis at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimmer Sajan Prakash Sets Sights on Reaching Semis at Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Having sealed an automatic berth in the Tokyo Olympics with an ‘A’ qualification — the first Indian swimmer to do so — Sajan Prakash has set reaching the semifinals at the Games as his target. “My realistic target at the Tokyo Olympics is to cut down another 0.5 seconds from my current time,” he said at a media interaction facilitated …

SFI nominates Sajan Prakash for Arjuna, Kamlesh Nanavati for Dhyan Chand award
3 years, 5 months ago

SFI nominates Sajan Prakash for Arjuna, Kamlesh Nanavati for Dhyan Chand award

The Hindu  

Sajan Prakash, the first-ever Indian swimmer to achieve direct qualification for the Olympics, has been recommended for the Arjuna award by India's Swimming Federation. The SFI also nominated veteran coach Kamlesh Nanavati for the Dhyan Chand Award, for his lifetime contributions to aquatic sports. We believe this achievement will place his nomination for the Arjuna Award at the forefront amongst …

Tokyo 2020: Swimming Federation of India nominates Olympics-bound Sajan Prakash for Arjuna Award
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Swimming Federation of India nominates Olympics-bound Sajan Prakash for Arjuna Award

India Today  

Swimming Federation of India on Saturday has nominated Sajan Prakash for the coveted Arjuna award. The 27-year-old from Kerala scripted history last week by breaching the ''A'' standard time for the Tokyo Games, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men''s 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. "By making the A qualification for Tokyo 2020 in the …

Kerala inspector Sajan Prakash makes a dive to represent India at Tokyo Olympics!
3 years, 5 months ago

Kerala inspector Sajan Prakash makes a dive to represent India at Tokyo Olympics!

Hindustan Times  

Sajan Prakash scripted history on June 26, 2021, as he became the first Indian swimmer to breach the ‘A’ qualification mark, and book a berth to Tokyo Olympics! There are many people who provided me with a support system, to be able to achieve this, and I’m glad I didn’t let them down,” says the 27-year-old as he catches a …

Maana Patel Becomes First Female Indian Swimmer to Secure Tokyo Olympics Berth
3 years, 5 months ago

Maana Patel Becomes First Female Indian Swimmer to Secure Tokyo Olympics Berth

News 18  

Indian woman swimmer Maana Patel’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics has been confirmed through ‘Universality quota’, the Swimming Federation of India said. Maana will take part in the 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games and is the third Indian swimmer to have qualified after both Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash achieved Olympic Qualification Timing ‘A’ level recently. Backstroke swimmer Maana …

Maana Patel becomes India's first female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics, secures direct entry
3 years, 5 months ago

Maana Patel becomes India's first female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics, secures direct entry

Hindustan Times  

India's Maana Patel on Friday became the first female and only the third swimmer from the country to punch her Tokyo Olympics 2021 ticket. "Backstroke swimmer Maana Patel has become the 1st female and 3rd Indian swimmer to qualify for #Tokyo2020. Patel, 21, is a decorated athlete having won gold medals in 50 backstroke and 200 metre backstroke also at …

Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

India Today  

Promising athlete Maana Patel made history on Friday as she became the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics through the 'Universality quota'. Maana Patel, 21, will join Sajan Prakash and Srihari Natarajan in India's swimming squad for this month's Summer Olympics which will take place in Japan's capital city from July 23 to August 8. …

Sajan Prakash's Coach S Pradeep Kumar on Swimmer's 'Realistic' Tokyo 2020 Chances
3 years, 5 months ago

Sajan Prakash's Coach S Pradeep Kumar on Swimmer's 'Realistic' Tokyo 2020 Chances

News 18  

India’s top butterfly swimmer, Sajan Prakash, may have surprised many with his 1:56.38s in 200m butterfly in Rome last Saturday and become the first Indian to make it to the Olympics with the ‘A’ qualification time. And here, we got through by a whisker.” Kumar said what Prakash did last Saturday would be a game-changer in Indian swimming. We tried …

EXCLUSIVE: How Sajan Prakash Overcame Career-threatening Injury to Make Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: How Sajan Prakash Overcame Career-threatening Injury to Make Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

It was a case of now or never for India’s Sajan Prakash at the 58th Sette Colli Trophy in Rome last Saturday. Having missed the Tokyo Olympics ‘A’ qualification mark of one minute, 56.48 seconds in the 200m butterfly by 0.48 seconds at the Belgrade Trophy swimming championships in the Serbian capital city the previous Saturday, Prakash had one last …

How Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash created history in Rome
3 years, 5 months ago

How Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash created history in Rome

Live Mint  

In the ‘Eternal City’ of Rome, it took Sajan Prakash less than two minutes to create history. A day after Prakash’s feat, fellow Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj made the ‘A’ mark as well, with a 53.77-second finish in a 100m backstroke time trial at the SetteColli. “But luck is what we make happen sometimes.” But luck isn’t the word you’d …

Swimming Federation Announces Rs 5 Lakh Cash Reward for Olympic-bound Sajan Prakash
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimming Federation Announces Rs 5 Lakh Cash Reward for Olympic-bound Sajan Prakash

News 18  

Swimming Federation of India on Monday announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for Sajan Prakash who scripted history by becoming the first swimmer from the country to earn a direct qualification for the Olympics. Prakash qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday by breaching the ‘A’ standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event …

Sajan Prakash to get Rs 5 lakh cash reward from Swimming Federation of India for breaching 'A' standard time
3 years, 5 months ago

Sajan Prakash to get Rs 5 lakh cash reward from Swimming Federation of India for breaching 'A' standard time

Firstpost  

Prakash qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday by breaching the ‘A’ standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. “SFI president Shri RN Jayaprakash announced a personal cash award of Rs 5 lac to Sajan Prakash, who is the first Indian to achieve the Olympic ‘A’ qualification …

SFI announces Rs 5 lakh cash reward for Tokyo 2020-bound Sajan Prakash
3 years, 5 months ago

SFI announces Rs 5 lakh cash reward for Tokyo 2020-bound Sajan Prakash

The Hindu  

The Swimming Federation of India on Monday announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for Sajan Prakash, who scripted history by becoming the first swimmer from the country to earn a direct qualification for the Olympics. Prakash qualified for the Tokyo Games on Saturday by breaching the 'A' standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event …

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