Sajan Prakash
Sajan Prakash (born 14 September 1993) is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's Freestyle, butterfly and relay events at the 2015 National Games in Kerala. He set a record on 8 February 2015 by winning 6 gold and 3 Silver medals, and became the best athlete of the Indian National Games, held at Trivandrum, Kerala. He competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in 200 meter butterfly.[1]
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| Full name | Sajan Prakash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 September 1993 Idukki, Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Sajan Prakash hails from Idukki district of Kerala. He was raised in Neyveli, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. His mother V.J.Shantymol is also a former athlete and has represented India in several national and international events. He started training at the Neyveli Lignite City Swimming Club, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling in St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Jawahar Higher Secondary School, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. He completed his graduation in computer applications from Annamalai University, Chidambaram.[2] Now he joined in Kerala Police as a Officer Commanding
References
- Sharma, Amitabha Das (13 November 2014). "Sajan Prakash creates new national record". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Manalethu, Biju Cherian (2015). "Sajan Prakash Swimmer – Profile, Biography and Interesting Facts". Cinetrooth. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links
- Sajan Prakash at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sajan Prakash at the International Olympic Committee