Kshipra Joshi

Kshipra Joshi (born 1994, in Mumbai) is a former Indian rhythmic gymnast who competed in the 2010 World Gymnastics Championships[1] as well as in the 2010 commonwealth games for India.[2][3] Kshipra now a coach at Premier rhythmic gymnastics academy She is also recognised as an International level judge by the International Gymnastics Federation. She made and holds a Guinness World Record for 18 rotations in a '180-degree balance position' in one minute, the record was made on 21 March 2011 on the set of Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega in Mumbai.[2] She was awarded the "Shiv Chhatrapati Krida Puraskar" in March 2011 by the Government of Maharashtra.[4][5][6]

Kshipra Joshi
Full nameKshipra Joshi
Country represented India
Born1994
HometownMumbai
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
Former coach(es)Varsha Upadhye
RetiredY

Education

Kshipra Joshi received her secondary education from the prestigious Balmohan Vidyamandir, located in Shivaji Park. Followed by a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai. She decided to further follow her passion in sports by pursuing a post graduate diploma in sports management from the reputed International Institute of Sports Management, Mumbai.[5]


Quotations
  • I have finished my schooling and have taken admission to Ruia college this year, but apart from the first day, I have not attended a single lecture. — Kshipra Joshi, as quoted in Daily News and Analysis (18 September 2010)[7]
  • Parents enrol children in gymnastics classes like they enrol them in a dance or painting class. But only those who are truly passionate about the sport stick around for more than a year, and for them, gymnastics becomes their life. — Kshipra Joshi, as quoted in the Hindustan Times (14 August 2016)[6]
  • They have started realising that rhythmic gymnastics isn't just something meant for reality TV but a serious sport. — Kshipra Joshi, as quoted in The Times of India (30 December 2016)[8]

See also

References
  1. Kshipra Joshi profile at the International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. Most rotations in a 180-degree balance position in one minute: Record at Guinness World Records. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. Profile at the Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. Article in Loksatta (21 January 2014). (Marathi). Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. Profile at LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. Ansari, Humaira, Deep, Sharad and Singh, Navneet (14 August 2016). Young gymnasts practice hard, but don’t have it easy. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. Sawant, Yash (18 September 2010). It's all about song and dance. Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. Ram, Sharmila Ganesan (30 December 2016). Young Maharashtra gymnasts twirl and cartwheel their way to international laurels. The Times of India. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. Spruha Joshi and Her Husband: How They Met and In Loved? (13 April 2017). miner8.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

Further reading


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.