Sandeep Sejwal

Sandeep Sejwal
Personal information
Full name Sandeep Sejwal
Nationality  India
Born (1989-01-23) January 23, 1989
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke

Sandeep (born January 23, 1989 in Devanagari), is an Indian swimmer. He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events.[1]He won the Bronze medal in 2014 Asian games in 50m breast stroke.

Career

Sandeep Sejwal is the Senior National Champion and Indian National Record-holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Breaststroke events. He won silver medals at the Asian Indoor Games, 2007 in the 50 m and 100 m Breaststroke events.[2][3][4]

Sandeep is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[4]

He is coached by Nihar Ameen[5] in Bangalore.He is supported by the GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.[6]

Sandeep qualified in the swimming events for 2012 London Olympics after clocking 1:02.92s in the 100m breaststroke event at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.[7]

References

  1. "Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high", The Hindu, May 7, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  2. Vivek Phadnis. "Sandeep stuns Muralidharan to strike gold", Deccan Herald, September 23, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  3. "Gold for Hamza, Sinimole", The Hindu, November 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  4. 1 2 "It rained records", Sportstar Weekly, October 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  5. "Khade & Sejwal qualify for Beijing Games". Hinduonnet.com. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  6. "Metro Plus Bangalore / Sport : Solid roots". The Hindu. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  7. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sandeep-Sejwal-qualifies-for-2012-London-Olympics/Article1-725071.aspx
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