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'''Sandeep Sejwal''' ([[Devanagari]]:संदीप सेजवाल, born on January 23, 1989), is an [[India]]n [[swimmer]]. He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m [[breaststroke]] events at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], but failed to reach the finals in both events.<ref>"[http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/07/stories/2008050756742000.htm Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high]", ''[[The Hindu]], May 7, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.</ref> |
'''Sandeep Sejwal''' ([[Devanagari]]:संदीप सेजवाल, born on January 23, 1989), is an [[India]]n [[swimmer]]. He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m [[breaststroke]] events at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], but failed to reach the finals in both events.<ref>"[http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/07/stories/2008050756742000.htm Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high]", ''[[The Hindu]], May 7, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.</ref> |
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He has been recommended for the 2012 Arjuna Award for outstanding achievement in National sports. She will receive this honour along with 24 other Athletes.<ref>[http://wikinewstime.com/2297/rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-arjuna-award-2012-announced/ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Arjuna Award 2012 Announced]</ref> |
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Sandeep Sejwal |
| Nationality |  India |
| Born | January 23, 1989 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Sandeep Sejwal (Devanagari:संदीप सेजवाल, born on January 23, 1989), is an Indian swimmer. He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events.[1]
He has been recommended for the 2012 Arjuna Award for outstanding achievement in National sports. She will receive this honour along with 24 other Athletes.[2]
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.[3][4][5]
Sandeep is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[5]
He is coached by Nihar Ameen[6] in Bangalore.He is supported by GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ "Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high", The Hindu, May 7, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Arjuna Award 2012 Announced
- ^ Vivek Phadnis. "Sandeep stuns Muralidharan to strike gold", Deccan Herald, September 23, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Gold for Hamza, Sinimole", The Hindu, November 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b "It rained records", Sportstar Weekly, October 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Khade & Sejwal qualify for Beijing Games". Hinduonnet.com. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ "Metro Plus Bangalore / Sport : Solid roots". The Hindu. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sandeep-Sejwal-qualifies-for-2012-London-Olympics/Article1-725071.aspx