Shruti Kotwal
Shruti Kotwal | |
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| Born | 2 December 1991 (age 32) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Fergusson College |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Shruti Kotwal (born 2 December 1991) is an Indian ice speed skater.[1][2] She is the country's first professional female ice skater.[2]
Biography
Kotwal was born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra, India. When she was seven years old she began roller-skating and held national gold medals in the sport before changing to ice-skating.[3][4]
At the South Asia Championship in 2011 she secured gold medals in the categories of 500m, 1000m and 1500m. The following year, 2012, she received a scholarship from the International Skating Union, which enabled her to travel to Germany for speed skating training under Canadian skater Jeremy Wotherspoon.[2][4]
In 2017 she represented India at the Asian Winter Games. In 2014 she broke the national record she had previously set herself in the 500 metre speed skating event.[5]
She holds 5 gold medals from the Indian National Ice-Skating Championships and a bronze medal from the National Winter Games.
References
- ^ "Shruti Kotwal (IND) - Competition results, statistics and records | Skaters | SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "In Conversation with Shruti Kotwal – Let's Be Outdoorsy". letsbeoutdoorsy.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Vishal, Kumar Vishal (29 January 2016). "Is Lack Of Funding Biggest Hurdle For India's Ace Speed Skater's Internationals' Dream?". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Conquering ice with a fiery spirit: Shruti Kotwal, India's fastest Ice Skater". Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Team, DNA Web (17 November 2014). "Indian skater Shruti Kotwal beats own National record time, at Long Track Time Trials in Calgary". DNA India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.