Tag: Sajan Prakash
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“I Will Do Better In Paris Olympics,†Says Sajan Prakash | NNIS Sports News
Sajan Prakash is the first Indian male swimmer to make it to Olympics through A standard. However, this is the second time the Kerala-born swimmer Sajan Prakash represented India after Rio Games in 2016. He finished second in his Heat but that was not enough to advance to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m butterfly…
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The Road To Glory: Sajan Prakash | CNBC-TV18
Making a splash for the #Olympics, Sajan becomes one of the first Indian swimmers to qualify for the games with an ‘A’ qualifying mark.
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No One Thought I Could Do It — Sajan Prakash, First Indian Swimmer to Make Olympics Cut | the Bridge
No Indian swimmer before him had done it. And for him as well, it seemed a far-fetched dream. People wrote him off, said he can’t improve at 27 to make the Olympic A cut. And yet, Sajan Prakash proved everyone wrong!
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‘Had Tears When I Qualified’, Says Sajan Prakash, First Indian Swimmer to Qualify for Olympics | Mirror Now
After creating history by becoming the first-ever Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics breaching the ace-standard time, Sajan Prakash became a swimming phenomenon. He specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and medley events.
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Meet Kerala’s Sajan Prakash, First-Ever Indian Swimmer to Make ‘A’ Cut for Olympics | The Bridge
Born to a national-level athlete mother, he grew up in a sports environment but he came from a humble background.
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Sajan Prakash Makes History in Rome, Becomes First Indian Swimmer to Qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics | The National Bulletin
Sajan Prakash on Saturday became the first-ever Indian swimmer to breach the ‘A’ Olympic qualification time by clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. The 27-year-old made the Tokyo Games ‘A’ standard, set at 1:56.48 seconds, by 0.10 seconds at the FINA-accredited Olympic qualifier. With…
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Swimmer Sajan Sets Record In Asian Games As Family Missing In Kerala Floods
Sajan Prakash finished a creditable fifth in the men’s 200m butterfly at the 18th Asian Games taking place in Indonesia. Prakash made a historic swimming final for India after 32 years but is not able to share the news with his family which is stuck in Kerala floods. Starting in lane 3, Prakash clocked 1:57.75…
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FINA Scholarships Programme
From 2014, FINA provides scholarships for Athletes and Youth Athletes. At its latest meeting in Cancun, Mexico on March 1-2, 2014, the FINA Bureau approved the new programme, etching an important milestone for the development of Aquatics worldwide. The programme will be implemented over the 2014-2017.