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 the National Games. Three years later in 2018, Patel secured three gold medals at 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championships.

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Bhavika Patel: Carrying the hopes of Gujarat's wrestling legacy at U-23 World Championships
2 months ago

Bhavika Patel: Carrying the hopes of Gujarat's wrestling legacy at U-23 World Championships

The Hindu  

Bhavika Patel, a 22-year-old wrestler from Gujarat, will be making history at the Under-23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania. Despite facing financial challenges, she has shown unwavering determination and resilience, rising to the top of the wrestling world despite limited opportunities. Her journey is an inspiration for young athletes in India, demonstrating that with hard work and unwavering spirit, anything …

Asian Games: Indian Swimmers Draw a Blank in Hangzhou, Sajan Prakash-Advait Page Fail to Clinch Podium Finish
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Swimmers Draw a Blank in Hangzhou, Sajan Prakash-Advait Page Fail to Clinch Podium Finish

News 18  

India’s Sajan Prakash and Advait Page finished fifth and seventh in their respective finals to draw curtains on the country’s swimming campaign at the Asian Games here on Friday. The gold in this event was won by Tomoru Honda of Japan with a Games record timing of 1:53.15s, while the silver and bronze were bagged by Chinese Taipei’s Kuan-Hung Wang …

Asian Games: Srihari enters second consecutive final, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team also in medal contention
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Srihari enters second consecutive final, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team also in medal contention

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj finished sixth in the men's 50m backstroke heats to progress to his second consecutive final at the Asian Games here on Monday. Srihari Nataraj of India Nataraj, who finished sixth in the men's 100m backstroke final on Sunday, clocked 25.43s to finish third in his heat 4 and sixth overall. The Indian quartet of Aryan …

Swimming Nationals 2023: Maana, Aryan, Lineysha, Nina break National Records
1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming Nationals 2023: Maana, Aryan, Lineysha, Nina break National Records

The Hindu  

Aryan Nehra of Gujarat broke the men’s 400m freestyle national record at the National Swimming Championship in Hyderabad on Sunday. Lineysha A K of Karnataka’s 2:37.35 helped her clinch gold and break her won national record in the women’s 200m breaststroke. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Adding yet another record to her bag was Maana Patel, who erased her own …

Swimmer Maana Patel sets her sights on Asian Games after fulfilling Olympic dream
1 year, 8 months ago

Swimmer Maana Patel sets her sights on Asian Games after fulfilling Olympic dream

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Having realised her dream of representing India at the Olympics, Maana Patel has set her sights on becoming the first Indian woman swimmer in 17 years to compete at the Asian Games later this year. Shikha Tandon was the last woman swimmer to have represented India at the Asian Games — in 2006 Doha edition. “I was on …

Indian swimmer Maana Patel recovers from surgery, eyes Asian Games qualification
2 years ago

Indian swimmer Maana Patel recovers from surgery, eyes Asian Games qualification

The Hindu  

Maana Patel, the only Indian woman swimmer to have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics last year, is honest — brutally so. She got little time to peak for the National Games that followed, but won three gold medals, two silver and one bronze. My goal was to swim faster and get the best Indian time again at the National Games, …

National Games, Swimming: Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash dominate the pool
2 years, 2 months ago

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 …

National Games 2022, October 6 HIGHLIGHTS: Maana Patel wins 100m backstroke gold, sets meet record; Atanu Das claims archery recurve men’s title
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022, October 6 HIGHLIGHTS: Maana Patel wins 100m backstroke gold, sets meet record; Atanu Das claims archery recurve men’s title

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS of the 36th National Games in Gujarat. BOXING Paramjeetkaur, representing Gujarat, wins the women’s welterweight category first round match against S. Pragathi of Tamil Nadu. Next in action: Paramjeetkaur of Gujarat vs S.Pragathi of Tamil Nadu BOXING Paramjeetkaur, representing Gujarat, wins the women’s welterweight category first round match against S. Pragathi of Tamil Nadu. Next in …

National Games, Swimming: Avantika Chawan spoils Maana Patel’s day, wins 50m freestyle gold
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games, Swimming: Avantika Chawan spoils Maana Patel’s day, wins 50m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

The young Avantika Chawan pulled out an upset and spoiled crowd favourite Maana Patel’s day in the National Games swimming events at the Sardar Patel Aquatic Complex here on Tuesday. Avantika became the fastest swimmer of the meet as she pipped Maana Patel to the finish in a new games record of 26.54s. Advait Page, who holds the fastest Indian …

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 …

Maana Patel, Aastha Choudhury set national records at National Aquatic Championships
2 years, 3 months ago

Maana Patel, Aastha Choudhury set national records at National Aquatic Championships

The Hindu  

Olympian Maana Patel and local favourite Aastha Choudhury hogged the limelight by setting new meet records on the penultimate day of the National Aquatic Championships at the Dr. Zakir Hussain Aquatic Complex here on Friday. Maana, whose best mark is 29.30, timed 29.79 to better her 2016 record by 0.10 seconds and win the women’s 50m backstroke title. Guwahati: Swimmer …

CWG 2022: Sangita Kumari Fights All Odds to Represent India in Women's Hockey
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Sangita Kumari Fights All Odds to Represent India in Women's Hockey

News 18  

Fighting against all odds to fulfil her dreams of playing for the Indian women’s Hockey team, Sangita Kumari, is all set to don blue jersey as she represents the country at the inaugural Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, London. For this Indian women’s hockey team, three players belong to Jharkhand — Nikki Pradhan, Salima Tete and Sangita Kumari. All three sports …

Singapore Swimming: India win three gold, one silver and bronze each on opening day of exposure competition
2 years, 6 months ago

Singapore Swimming: India win three gold, one silver and bronze each on opening day of exposure competition

Firstpost  

This is the 17th edition of the Singapore National Swimming Championship, organised from 23 to 26 June 2022. Tokyo Olympian duo of Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel claimed a gold and a silver respectively as India won five medals on day one of the Singapore National Swimming Championships on Thursday. The promising Mihir Ambre won the 50m butterfly while Aneesh …

Senior Aquatic Championships: Kushagra sets yet another record, Ridhima takes top honours
3 years, 1 month ago

Senior Aquatic Championships: Kushagra sets yet another record, Ridhima takes top honours

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s Ridhima Veerendra Kumar provided another glimpse of her growing status as one of the country’s best by sprinting to her second backstroke gold at the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championships at the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre on Thursday. The 14-year-old relegated Maana Patel to second spot for the second successive race by clocking 29.94s over 50m, and missed rewriting Maana’s …

Senior National Aquatic Championships: Rawat, Nataraj shine
3 years, 1 month ago

Senior National Aquatic Championships: Rawat, Nataraj shine

The Hindu  

Kushagra Rawat and Srihari Nataraj opened their campaigns at the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championships in style, rewriting the National records in 400m freestyle and 100 backstroke events respectively, at the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre on Tuesday. READ| In the day’s much-anticipated race, the women’s 100m backstroke, Karnataka’s Ridhima Veerendra Kumar, all of 14, beat Olympian Maana Patel by nearly one …

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 …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver to open India's medal tally
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver to open India's medal tally

The Hindu  

India's Bhavinaben Patel won the silver medal in the Women's Singles Class 4 TT event, losing the Gold medal match 3-0 to China's Zhou Ying. "I am very happy on one side and on one side I was very nervous, so that's why I wasn't able to give my hundred per cent in the match. FOLLOW: The loss, notwithstanding, however, …

Tokyo Paralympics: Indians in action on August 29 - Paddler Bhavinaben Patel eyes historic gold
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Indians in action on August 29 - Paddler Bhavinaben Patel eyes historic gold

The Hindu  

Indian paddler Bhavinaben Patel will take on World No. 1 Zhou Ying of China for the women's singles class 4 gold medal on Sunday. Later in the day, Nishad Kumar, along with compatriot Ram Pal, will compete in the men's high jump T47 final. Indians in action on August 29 6:55 a.m. - Archery - Women's Individual Compound - Jyoti …

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel Reaches Historic Final, To Fight for Gold
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina Patel Reaches Historic Final, To Fight for Gold

News 18  

India’s Bhavina Patel came back from a game down to stun World No 3 Zhang Miao of China 3-2 in the semifinals of Women’s Singles Class 4 at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. India is proud of you 🇮🇳#Paralympics #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/cSy8oO1SnZ— Doordarshan Sports August 28, 2021 First-time Paralympian Bhavina had already assured India a medal and will now contest for …

Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics: A gold, a few pluses and many minuses
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics: A gold, a few pluses and many minuses

The Hindu  

Many an outstanding Olympian of yesteryear had dreamed of an Indian track and field athlete getting an Olympic medal. Chopra dedicated his gold medal in javelin to the legendary sprinter, who was the first Indian to finish fourth in Olympic athletics. In an Olympics where China managed two gold medals in athletics, and India and Qatar took one each, Asia’s …

1 Indian and 7 Foreigners! Here are the Men Behind Our Medal Winning Olympians at Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

1 Indian and 7 Foreigners! Here are the Men Behind Our Medal Winning Olympians at Tokyo 2020

News 18  

India’s Olympic campaign in Summar Games 2020 was the best in terms of the number of medals but also added some crucial positive results to the tally. The seven medals won at the Tokyo Games started with a silver medal from weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and ended with a historic finish, with a first-ever in track and field events from Neeraj …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul

Firstpost  

With the addition of Chopra’s gold on the last day of their competitive schedule, India signed off with seven medals in all, including two silver and four bronze, the last of which was delivered by superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on the day. Tokyo: They called it the Olympics like no other and India would agree as debutant javelin thrower Neeraj …

Tokyo Olympics: Golfer Aditi Ashok misses out on bronze medal narrowly after stunning performance
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Golfer Aditi Ashok misses out on bronze medal narrowly after stunning performance

India Today  

India’s Aditi Ashok put up a stunning performance in the Women’s Golf Individual Strokeplay only to finish just outside the bronze medal position after 72 holes on Saturday. India at Tokyo Olympics: Aditi Ashok finishes 4th in Women's Golf - Highlights Aditi Ashok, the 23-year-old from Bengaluru, made history in Rio Olympics by becoming the youngest golfer to feature at …

Sushil Kumar Becomes 'Emotional' from Tihar Jail as He Watched Ravi Dahiya Get Silver at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Sushil Kumar Becomes 'Emotional' from Tihar Jail as He Watched Ravi Dahiya Get Silver at Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Maligned wrestler Sushil Kumar became ’emotional’ watching Ravi Dahiya’s men’s freestyle 57kg final at Delhi’s Tihar jail, according to reports. TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS – LIVE | FULL COVERAGE | INDIA IN FOCUS | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | MEDALS TALLY | PHOTOS | OFF THE FIELD | EBOOK Dahiya, who had reached the final by beating Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan with …

Tokyo 2020: You're a true warrior - Bajrang Punia leads wishes for Ravi Kumar after wrestling Silver
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: You're a true warrior - Bajrang Punia leads wishes for Ravi Kumar after wrestling Silver

India Today  

On his Olympic debut, Ravi Kumar Dahiya came up with a fine effort, finishing on the podium at the Tokyo Games. He went down to Russia's 2-time world champion Russian Olympic Committee's Uguev in the Men's 57kg Freestyle Gold medal match on Thursday but did not go down with a fight. Ravi Kumar went under the radar in the lead …

Wrestler Ravi Kumar confirms India\'s fourth medal after reaching Olympic final
3 years, 4 months ago

Wrestler Ravi Kumar confirms India\'s fourth medal after reaching Olympic final

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Ravi Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semifinal by pinning Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev here. KD Jadhav had become India's first wrestler -- and the first individual Olympic medallist -- to win a bronze at the 1952 Helsinki Games. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emma McKeon clinches seventh medal to create history as Australia win 4x100m medley relay
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emma McKeon clinches seventh medal to create history as Australia win 4x100m medley relay

Firstpost  

Emma McKeon has now won four gold and three bronze in Tokyo 2020, overtaking East German Kristin Otto’s six medal-haul in 1952 which was matched by American Natalie Coughlin in 2008. Emma McKeon made Olympic history Sunday in helping Australia upset two-time defending champions the United States to soar to the women’s 4x100m relay gold medal Sunday. A blistering butterfly …

Swimming: Emma McKeon first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Swimming: Emma McKeon first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics

The Hindu  

Emma McKeon claimed her historic seventh swimming medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday with Australia’s victory in the women’s 4x100 medley relay. The 27-year-old from Brisbane becomes the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Games. She is now only the second woman in history to win seven medals in a single Olympics, behind Soviet gymnast …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics swimming: Katie Ledecky tops heats in debut of women's 1500m freestyle
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics swimming: Katie Ledecky tops heats in debut of women's 1500m freestyle

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky finished off a busy day at the Tokyo Olympics, qualifying fastest for the first women’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Games and in the 200m freestyle. It's all downhill from here.” READ : Swimming in Tokyo Olympics: Peaty and Titmus - a cut above the rest The grueling 30-lap race has been a men’s event at the Olympics since …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Maana Patel reveals wanting to quit swimming while nursing shoulder injury, battling depression in 2017
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Maana Patel reveals wanting to quit swimming while nursing shoulder injury, battling depression in 2017

Firstpost  

Maana will be representing India in the women’s 100m backstroke event in the upcoming Tokyo Games, having qualified through a Universality quota New Delhi: Representing India at the Olympics, like for several others, is a dream come true for swimmer Maana Patel, but it’s a reality the youngster would have struggled to even imagine four years ago when she was …

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking table-tennis star Manika Batra's performances over last two years
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking table-tennis star Manika Batra's performances over last two years

Firstpost  

With the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, Firstpost takes a quick look at Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra, and charts her journey towards securing Olympic qualification. Starting June 2019 till the end of the year, Manika Batra, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist, paired up with Archana Kamath twice but suffered defeats in the Round of 16 and 32 respectively. The …

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 2020: India's women's doubles tennis players Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina depart for Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: India's women's doubles tennis players Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina depart for Olympics

India Today  

India’s women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina are on their way to the Tokyo Olympics, starting from July 23. Earlier this month, Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina were confirmed to represent India in the women’s doubles at the Tokyo Olympics. Sania,34, is now set to become the first female athlete to represent India at the four Olympics, …

Tokyo Olympics: Sakshi optimistic about Indian wrestlers’ showing
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sakshi optimistic about Indian wrestlers’ showing

The Hindu  

Rio Olympics bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik feels that the Indian wrestlers will taste success in the upcoming Olympic Games. Sakshi, who was the first woman wrestler from the country to land an Olympic medal in 2016, is optimistic about the Indian sportspersons’ overall showing in Tokyo in about a month’s time. Seven Indian freestyle wrestlers, including four women – …

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 …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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 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. …

Aditi Ashok becomes first female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Aditi Ashok becomes first female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Aditi Ashok on Tuesday became the first female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics. Many congratulations to @aditigolf for becoming the 1st female Indian golfer to qualify for #Tokyo2020 after the final Olympic rankings were released today. I'm privileged to have the opportunity to represent my country & my sport at the games again.#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/rVN0Tu1ckD — Aditi Ashok June …

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 …

Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Maana Patel nominated for Universality places in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Maana Patel nominated for Universality places in Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel have been nominated by the Swimming Federation of India for the Universality Places for the Tokyo Olympics. Even as Srihari Nataraj is chasing the ‘A’ qualification spot, which if achieved would get him a direct entry for the Games, the Swimming Federation had to make the nominations to meet the nomination deadline of June 20. …

Srihari Nataraj bags 50m backstroke gold in Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships
3 years, 8 months ago

Srihari Nataraj bags 50m backstroke gold in Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships

The Hindu  

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj created a national record in 50m backstroke while winning his second gold of the Uzbekistan Open Championship here. READ: Srihari Nataraj falls short of Olympic qualifying mark at Uzbekistan championships In 100m backstroke in which Srihari has already achieved the 'B' standard time for Tokyo Olympics, the Indian had clocked his personal best of 54.10s …

Srihari Nataraj falls short of Olympic qualifying mark at Uzbekistan championships
3 years, 8 months ago

Srihari Nataraj falls short of Olympic qualifying mark at Uzbekistan championships

The Hindu  

Srihari Nataraj came agonisingly close to becoming the first Indian swimmer ever to achieve the A-mark Olympic Qualifying Time, before falling short by 0.22s in men’s 100m backstroke event at the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships on Thursday. The 20-year-old’s timing of 54.07s in the final was enough to secure him the gold medal, but was insufficient to meet the Tokyo …

Indian swimmers bag 10 medals on day two of Uzbekistan Olympic qualifier
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian swimmers bag 10 medals on day two of Uzbekistan Olympic qualifier

The Hindu  

Indian swimmers bagged 10 medals, including five gold, on the second day of the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship, a FINA accredited Olympic qualifier, on Wednesday. Sajan Prakash, who won gold in the 200m butterfly event on day one, made it two out of two as he clinched the yellow metal in the 200m freestyle event, clocking 1:50.74s while Tanish George …

Indian swimmers leave for Tokyo Olympic qualifiers in Tashkent
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian swimmers leave for Tokyo Olympic qualifiers in Tashkent

Firstpost  

The team is accompanied by seasoned coaches Nihar Ameen, Pradeep Kumar and Asian Games medallist swimmer turned coach Sandeep Sejwal, a media release said. Bengaluru: A 13-member Indian team, including Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj, will leave for Tashkent on Friday to compete at the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship, a Tokyo Olympic qualifying event. “With most international meets not accessible …

These 5 Indian Women Swimmers Who Caused A Big Splash on the World Stage
4 years, 3 months ago

These 5 Indian Women Swimmers Who Caused A Big Splash on the World Stage

News 18  

Indian women have made their mark in various fields be it sports, science, acting or astronomy. On the occasion of the 80th birth anniversary of celebrated Indian swimmer Arati Saha, let us dive deep into the careers of women swimmers who have made the country proud through their achievements. Arati Saha Arati Saha started learning swimming as a child and …

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