Sandeep Sejwal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sandeep Sejwal |
| National team |  India |
| Born | 23 January 1989 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Medal record | |
Sandeep Sejwal (born 23 January 1989 in Delhi), is an Indian swimmer who has participated in Olympics 2008. [1] [2] He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in Beijing, but did not reach the finals in both events.[3] He won the bronze medal in 2014 Asian games in 50 m breaststroke.
Career
Sandeep 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.[4][5][6]
Sandeep won bronze medal in 50m breaststroke event at the 2014 Asian Games. [7] [8]
He is coached by Nihar Ameen[9] in Bangalore. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.[10]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Contestant | Star Plus |
Awards
Sandeep was awarded the Arjuna award by government of India by then president Pranab Mukherjee.[11]
Personal life
He is married to TV actress Pooja Banerjee.[12][13]
Sandeep is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[6]
References
- ^ "Olympics have taught me a lot". dnaindia.com. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
- ^ "Sandeep qualifies for Beijing games". sportstar.thehindu.com. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high". The Hindu. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Vivek Phadnis. "Sandeep stuns Muralidharan to strike gold Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Deccan Herald, 23 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Gold for Hamza, Sinimole", The Hindu, 1 November 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b "It rained records[permanent dead link]", Sportstar Weekly, 6 October 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Sandeep fetches bronze". The Hindu. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ The Indian Express. 26 September 2014 https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/asian-games-2014-sandeep-sejwal-wins-rare-swimming-bronze-in-mens-50m-breaststroke/#:~:text=Sandeep%20Sejwal%20gave%20India's%20floundering,a%20timing%20of%2028.26s. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Khade & Sejwal qualify for Beijing Games". Hinduonnet.com. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Metro Plus Bangalore / Sport : Solid roots". The Hindu. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee Truly Believes In 'Pyaar Dosti Hai'; Says, 'I Know My Husband Since Standard 4'- EXCLUSIVE".
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee: Being married to a swimmer means an extremely disciplined and healthy lifestyle". www.hindustantimes.com. 30 August 2018.
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Indian male swimmers
- Sportspeople from Delhi
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers of India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Asian Games medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- South Asian Games gold medalists for India
- South Asian Games medalists in swimming