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'''Farokh Tarapore''' (born 3 August 1960) is a distinguished Naval Officer and a Double World Champion in the field of yachting.


'''Farokh Tarapore''' (born 3 August 1960) is an Indian [[sailing|sailor]]. He competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]], the [[1988 Summer Olympics]], and the [[1992 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63868 |title=Farokh Tarapore |work=Olympedia |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref>
He has represented India at three Olympics - the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984,]] [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]] and [[1992 Summer Olympics]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Farokh Tarapore|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63868|work=Olympedia|accessdate=18 June 2020}}</ref> and many World and Asian Sailing Championships.


He has won five world championship medals, which include two gold and three bronze medals for India, five Asian Games medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze medals) and eight Asian Championship medals (three gold, three silver and two bronze medals) - ''A feat achieved by none in Asia.''

He has also won more than thirty National titles. He is honoured with the prestigious [[Shiv Chhatrapati Award|Chhatrapati Shivaji award]] and the [[Arjuna Award]].

An alumnus of the prestigious NDA Khadakwasla, Lt. Cdr. Farokh Tarapore VSM served in the Indian Navy while pursuing an active career in yachting at the highest level.


He is a fitness enthusiast to the point of perfection and hence was able to represent India for four decades at the International level. He is a life coach to hundreds  of people. He often tells people who look at boats from the shore to change their perspective and look at the shore from a boat. He applies the same principle and along with his wife Anahita help scores of people to make a difference to their lives by being healthy and fit.

'''His philosophy:''' " '''You cannot change the wind but you can always adjust your sails'''"

== Career ==


'''Farokh Tarapore''' started his sporting career at the age of 11 and actively represented India at International level till the age of 50.

He joined the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy (NDA)]] and was commissioned as an executive officer in [[Indian Navy]] on 01 Jan 1982. [[File:Farokh Tarapore EarlyYears.jpg|thumb|296x296px|For winning the last race of the 1976 World Championships]]

[[File:Farokh Gold Medal.jpg|thumb|489x489px|Receiving a Gold Medal at the 1982 Asian games]]
He has many firsts to his credit. Farokh Tarapore was the first Indian to win the

* Bronze medal at [[Cadet World Championship|Cadet world championships]] in 1976
* Gold medal at [[Asian Games Federation|Asian Games]] in 1982
* Enterprise World Championship in 1991
* 420 World Champion in 2002
* Medals at Asian Games in sailing in three different classes


Apart from the above firsts, he is the only Indian to win the following in sailing

* Two world championships.
* Five world championship medals in three different class of boats.
* Five Asian Games medals in three different class of boats.
* Eight Asian championship medals in five different classes of boats
* Represented India at three Olympics 1984, 1988 and 1992
* Represented India at Eight Asian Games from 1982 till 2010 in four different classes

== Awards and Accolades ==
Farokh Tarapore has won many awards including the prestigious

* [[Shiv Chhatrapati Award|Chhatrapati Shivaji Award]] - highest sporting award in State of Maharashtra
* [[Arjuna Award|Arjuna award]] in sailing awarded by India

==== <big>World Championships</big> ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Class of Boat
!Event
!Venue
!Achievement
|-
|1976
|Cadet
|World Championship
|Bombay
|Bronze Medal
|-
|1991
|Enterprise
|World Championship
|Bombay
|Gold Medal
|-
|1995
|Enterprise
|World Championship
|South Africa
|Bronze Medal
|-
|1997
|Enterprise
|World Championship
|Goa
|Bronze Medal
|-
|2002
|420
|World Championship
|Portugal
|Gold Medal
|}
==== Asian Games ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Class of Boats
!Event
!Venue
!Achievement
|-
|1982
|Fireball
|IX Asian Games
|Bombay
|Gold Medal
|-
|1986
|470
|X Asian Games
|South Korea
|Silver Medal
|-
|1990
|470
|XI Asian Games
|China
|Bronze Medal
|-
|1994
|470
|XII Asian Games
|Japan
|Bronze Medal
|-
|2010
|Match Racing
|XVI Asian Games
|China
|Silver Medal
|}
[[File:Farokh Portugal.jpg|thumb|Gold Medal at the 2002 World Championships in Tavira, Portugal]]

=== Asian Championships ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Class of Boat
!Event
!Venue
!'''Achievement'''
|-
|1975
|Cadet
|Asian Regatta
|Bombay
|Gold Medal
|-
|1981
|Enterprise
|1<sup>st</sup> Asian Regatta
|Bombay
|Bronze Medal
|-
|1983
|470
|2<sup>nd</sup> Asian Regatta
|Japan
|Silver Medal
|-
|1985
|470
|3<sup>rd</sup> Asian Regatta
|South Korea
|Bronze Medal
|-
|1989
|470
|5<sup>th</sup> Asian Regatta
|China
|Silver Medal
|-
|1991
|470
|6<sup>th</sup> Asian Regatta
|Hong Kong
|Gold Medal
|-
|1995
|Match Racing
|8<sup>th</sup> Asian Sailing Championship
|Hong Kong
|Gold Medal
|-
|2004
|420
|Asian Championship
|Mumbai
|Gold Medal
|}
[[File:Farokh Silver Medal.jpg|thumb|260x260px|Silver Medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China]]

==== <big>International Regattas</big> ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Class of Boat
!Event
!Venue
!Achievement
|-
|1985
|470
|Pre-World
|Italy
|Second
|-
|1987
|470
|International Meet
|Spain
|Third
|-
|1987
|470
|International Meet
|Italy
|Second
|-
|1990
|470
|International Danish Open
|Denmark
|First
|-
|1991
|Match Racing
|IYRU Nations Cup
|Greece
|Third
|-
|1993
|470
|Gulf Regatta
|Qatar
|Third
|-
|1993
|Match Racing
|IYRU Nations Cup
|Greece
|Fourth
|-
|1994
|470
|Eurolymp Regatta
|U. K.
|First
|-
|1994
|470
|Pfingstbusch Regatta
|Germany
|Third
|-
|1996
|Match Racing
|Essen Euro Cup
|Germany
|Runners Up
|-
|2005
|Kiel Week
|420
|Germany
|Winner
|-
|2009
|Match Racing
|Mumbai International Match Race
|Mumbai
|Third
|-
|2009
|Match Racing
|Mumbai International Match Race
|Mumbai
|Second
|-
|2009
|Match Racing
|Bahrain Match Race
|Bahrain
|Third
|-
|2010
|Match Racing
|Match Racing Championships
|UK
|First
|}
[[File:Farokh Tarapore sailing.jpg|thumb|320x320px|Sailing along the Horizon]]

== Business Career ==
'''Farokh''' has been instrumental in inspiring corporate teams in areas of enhanced performance, building strong work ethics & resilience. Some of the organizations that have benefitted from his application of his winning ideas are Godrej & Boyce, Infosys Ltd and Naval officers associations.

He also mentors business leaders to build sustainable enterprises in line with current trends and focus areas.

== Fitness Coach ==
Two of the key drivers that enabled a span of 50 years in competitive sailing were a focus on fitness and health. Farokh leverages that experience and knowledge to mentor many to lead a healthier life style through a focus on holistic health. Revered as a Go To resource, Farokh rarely likes being called an expert.

In his own words - '''''"The way you do anything is the way you do everything and I have just tried to do everything the way it should be done - correctly!"'''''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:27, 30 April 2021

Farokh Tarapore
File:Farokh Tarapore Sailing.jpg
Farokh Tarapore Sailing Champion
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1960-08-03) 3 August 1960 (age 64)
EducationGraduated from National Defence Academy
Occupation(s)Naval Officer, Sports Person, Entrepreneur, Fitness Coach
SpouseAnahita Tarapore
Sport
CountryIndia
SportSailing

Farokh Tarapore (born 3 August 1960) is a distinguished Naval Officer and a Double World Champion in the field of yachting.

He has represented India at three Olympics - the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics[1] and many World and Asian Sailing Championships.


He has won five world championship medals, which include two gold and three bronze medals for India, five Asian Games medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze medals) and eight Asian Championship medals (three gold, three silver and two bronze medals) - A feat achieved by none in Asia.

He has also won more than thirty National titles. He is honoured with the prestigious Chhatrapati Shivaji award and the Arjuna Award.

An alumnus of the prestigious NDA Khadakwasla, Lt. Cdr. Farokh Tarapore VSM served in the Indian Navy while pursuing an active career in yachting at the highest level.


He is a fitness enthusiast to the point of perfection and hence was able to represent India for four decades at the International level. He is a life coach to hundreds  of people. He often tells people who look at boats from the shore to change their perspective and look at the shore from a boat. He applies the same principle and along with his wife Anahita help scores of people to make a difference to their lives by being healthy and fit. 

His philosophy: " You cannot change the wind but you can always adjust your sails"

Career

Farokh Tarapore started his sporting career at the age of 11 and actively represented India at International level till the age of 50.

He joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) and was commissioned as an executive officer in Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1982.

File:Farokh Tarapore EarlyYears.jpg
For winning the last race of the 1976 World Championships
File:Farokh Gold Medal.jpg
Receiving a Gold Medal at the 1982 Asian games

He has many firsts to his credit. Farokh Tarapore was the first Indian to win the

  • Bronze medal at Cadet world championships in 1976
  • Gold medal at Asian Games in 1982
  • Enterprise World Championship in 1991
  • 420 World Champion in 2002
  • Medals at Asian Games in sailing in three different classes


Apart from the above firsts, he is the only Indian to win the following in sailing

  • Two world championships.
  • Five world championship medals in three different class of boats.
  • Five Asian Games medals in three different class of boats.
  • Eight Asian championship medals in five different classes of boats
  • Represented India at three Olympics 1984, 1988 and 1992
  • Represented India at Eight Asian Games from 1982 till 2010 in four different classes

Awards and Accolades

Farokh Tarapore has won many awards including the prestigious

World Championships

Year Class of Boat Event Venue Achievement
1976 Cadet World Championship Bombay Bronze Medal
1991 Enterprise World Championship Bombay Gold Medal
1995 Enterprise World Championship South Africa Bronze Medal
1997 Enterprise World Championship Goa Bronze Medal
2002 420 World Championship Portugal Gold Medal

Asian Games

Year Class of Boats Event Venue Achievement
1982 Fireball IX Asian Games Bombay Gold Medal
1986 470 X Asian Games South Korea Silver Medal
1990 470 XI Asian Games China Bronze Medal
1994 470 XII Asian Games Japan Bronze Medal
2010 Match Racing XVI Asian Games China Silver Medal
File:Farokh Portugal.jpg
Gold Medal at the 2002 World Championships in Tavira, Portugal

Asian Championships

Year Class of Boat Event Venue Achievement
1975 Cadet Asian Regatta Bombay Gold Medal
1981 Enterprise 1st Asian Regatta Bombay Bronze Medal
1983 470 2nd Asian Regatta Japan Silver Medal
1985 470 3rd Asian Regatta South Korea Bronze Medal
1989 470 5th Asian Regatta China Silver Medal
1991 470 6th Asian Regatta Hong Kong Gold Medal
1995 Match Racing 8th Asian Sailing Championship Hong Kong Gold Medal
2004 420 Asian Championship Mumbai Gold Medal
File:Farokh Silver Medal.jpg
Silver Medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

International Regattas

Year Class of Boat Event Venue Achievement
1985 470 Pre-World Italy Second
1987 470 International Meet Spain Third
1987 470 International Meet Italy Second
1990 470 International Danish Open Denmark First
1991 Match Racing IYRU Nations Cup Greece Third
1993 470 Gulf Regatta Qatar Third
1993 Match Racing IYRU Nations Cup Greece Fourth
1994 470 Eurolymp Regatta U. K. First
1994 470 Pfingstbusch Regatta Germany Third
1996 Match Racing Essen Euro Cup Germany Runners Up
2005 Kiel Week 420 Germany Winner
2009 Match Racing Mumbai International Match Race Mumbai Third
2009 Match Racing Mumbai International Match Race Mumbai Second
2009 Match Racing Bahrain Match Race Bahrain Third
2010 Match Racing Match Racing Championships UK First
File:Farokh Tarapore sailing.jpg
Sailing along the Horizon

Business Career

Farokh has been instrumental in inspiring corporate teams in areas of enhanced performance, building strong work ethics & resilience. Some of the organizations that have benefitted from his application of his winning ideas are Godrej & Boyce, Infosys Ltd and Naval officers associations.

He also mentors business leaders to build sustainable enterprises in line with current trends and focus areas.

Fitness Coach

Two of the key drivers that enabled a span of 50 years in competitive sailing were a focus on fitness and health. Farokh leverages that experience and knowledge to mentor many to lead a healthier life style through a focus on holistic health. Revered as a Go To resource, Farokh rarely likes being called an expert.

In his own words - "The way you do anything is the way you do everything and I have just tried to do everything the way it should be done - correctly!"

References

  1. ^ "Farokh Tarapore". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2020.


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