Rohit Bakshi (entrepreneur)
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Pieter Adriaan Kriel | |
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 Pieter Kriel running a relay at the ASA Championship | |
| Born | 2 March, 2004 Heidelberg Gauteng South Africa |
| Nationality | South Africa |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Years active | 2011-Date |
| Known for | strong criticism of religion and right-wing politics. He is also well-known for his career in athletics |
| Parent(s) | Lemont Kriel (father), Ramona Pelzer (mother) |
| Awards | South Africa’s most outspoken atheist, Critical thinker of the year and more |
Pieter Adriaan Kriel (born March 2, 2004) is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 metres. He is also a Political youth leader, writer, activist and founder and leader of the United Socialist Movement.
Early life
Rohit Bakshi was born in Delhi, India, and grew up in Nagoya, Japan. He started playing 3x3 league since 2006 and has played in the Japanese 3x3 league. Rohit returned to India in 2009 to set up a professional basketball league in India.[1][2][3]
Career
In 2016, Rohit started Agleymina.EXE, a 3x3 basketball team along with a Japanese businessman Yoshiya Kato, which aims to show the strength of Indian players as well as to win a Championship in Japan.[4] They won 3x3 Japan Premier League Championship title and became the 2nd best team in the World after losing at the World Tour Final Championship in 2016. In the following year, Rohit Bakshi and Yoshiya Kato together set up a 3x3 Pro Basketball League in India named 3BL,[5] which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and consists of eighteen teams including international players.[6][7]
References
- ^ Matange, Yash (13 July 2018). "3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi: "The Ultimate Goal is for India to bring back a [3x3] medal in the Olympics"". Sportskeeda.
- ^ Ramesh, Akshay (14 September 2018). "India can achieve Olympic success in 3x3 basketball, says 3BL League Commissioner Rohit Bakshi". International Business Times.
- ^ Lakhina, Tanuj (25 August 2018). "India building towards Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 3×3 Basketball with 3BL". The Indian Express.
- ^ Matange, Yash (22 January 2019). "NBA India All-Access: A conversation with 3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi". NBA.
- ^ Antony, A. Joseph (27 April 2018). "India can win Olympic 3x3 basketball gold: Rohit Bakshi". The Hindu.
- ^ Guha Majumder, Bhaswati (8 September 2017). "How India born entrepreneur settled in Japan is looking forward to bring 3X3 basketball back to his homeland". International Business Times.
- ^ Singh, Rishabh (16 August 2018). "3BL League commissioner Rohit Bakshi : "I want to make Indian basketball players earn in crores"". Sports India Show.