Sajan Prakash is an Indian swimmer. He is the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the FINA ‘A’ level international swimming standard in the 200m butterfly. Sayan holds several national records.
Wiki/Biography
Sajan Prakash was born on Tuesday, September 14, 1993 (age 27; as of 2020) in Idukki district, Kerala, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He received his primary and secondary education at St. Paul’s Matriculation High School and Jawahar High School. Sayan enrolled in Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer applications. Sajan Prakash was interested in learning sports science, so he enrolled in the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology’s online master’s degree in sports science. Sajan Prakash grew up in a family of athletes, which inspired him to pursue a career in sports.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Sajan Prakash’s mother’s name is VJShantymol. She is a former athlete who has represented India in several national and international events.
Sayan Prakash and his mother
Profession
Sajan Prakash has been practicing swimming since he was a child. Initially, he was interested in athletics, particularly running and badminton, but was unable to participate in these events due to his flat feet, which limited his participation in these events. Although unable to participate in field events, he chose to swim and joined the Neyveli Lignite City Swimming Club in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, under the guidance of Joy Joseph and Saji Sebastian Train your swimming ability. Soon after joining the Neyvwli Club, Sayan encountered an unexpected problem. The authorities of the swimming club were not very interested in swimming, which became an obstacle to his career development. Later, his coaches Joy Joseph and Saji Sebastian suggested him to join Basavanagudi Aquatics Centre, a premier swimming training center in Bengaluru. There, Sajan Prakash resumed training under current coach Pradeep Kumar. On February 8, 2015, Sajan Prakash set his first national record at the 35th Indian National Games in Kerala 2015, winning six gold medals and three A silver medal. This victory for Sayan thrust him into the spotlight and proved to be a turning point in his career.
Sajan Prakash admires his gold medal
In 2015, FINA, the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee to govern international competitions in aquatic sports, entered into a partnership with the Indian Swimming Federation to train Indian swimmers in Thailand as well as athletes from around the world 21 athletes aspiring to compete in the Rio Olympics. 2016 Olympic Games. The Swimming Federation of India authorities chose Sajan Prakash as their partner for the occasion and Sajan made the most of the opportunity and became the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Rio Olympics. In 2016, he participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics but failed to win any medals.
On June 26, 2021, Sajan Prakash once again set a new national record and became the first Indian swimmer to achieve the international swimming “A” standard with a score of 1 in the 200m butterfly. 56.38 minutes to qualify directly for the next Olympics. Of this achievement, he said:
I am very happy because I have experienced some difficulties and obstacles in the past two years. This is very difficult for me. Many people, including some of those closest to me, didn’t believe I could do it. However, I have friends who I consider family in the swimming fraternity who support me and believe in me. I think everything I did last Saturday made them proud. I have never felt so happy in my life. “
medal
Sajan Prakash shows off his gold medal
gold
- 2014: Indian National Games 100m butterfly
- 2014: 1500m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
- 2015: 100m Butterfly Race at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2015: 200m Butterfly Race at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2015: 400m freestyle at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2015: 800m freestyle at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2015: 1500m freestyle at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2015: 4*100m freestyle relay at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2016: 200m butterfly at South Asian Games in India
- 2016: India South Asian Games 1500m freestyle
- 2016: India South Asian Games 1500m freestyle
- 2017: Tashkent Asian Age Group 200m Butterfly
silver
- 2015: 200m freestyle at the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2015: 4*100m relay medley in the 35th Indian National Games, Kerala
- 2017: Ashgabat Asian Indoor Games 100m Butterfly
- 2017: Asian Age Group 800m Freestyle, Tashkent
- 2021: Belgrade Swimming 200m Butterfly
bronze
- 2017: 400 m freestyle, Asian Age Group, Tashkent
- 2017: Tashkent Asian Age Group 100m Butterfly
- 2017: Asian Age Group 4X200m Relay, Tashkent
Record
- The first Indian swimmer in 32 years to reach the 200m butterfly final at the 2018 Asian Games.
- The first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
- First Indian swimmer to beat FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualifying time.
- The only Indian male swimmer to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- He holds the record of winning 6 gold medals and 3 silver medals in the National Games.
favorite thing
- Swimmers: Michael Phelps, Dayo Seto
Facts/Trivia
- Sajan Prakash enjoys watching movies and playing tennis in his spare time.
- Sajan Prakash was hired as the Kerala Police Commander.
- Sajan Prakash holds a total of 10 national records, 3 South Asian records and 1 Asian record.
- Initially, Sajan practiced freestyle, and later on the recommendation of his coach Pradeep Kumar, he also started practicing butterfly. He told a national newspaper in an interview,
When I first transitioned from freedom to flying, I had a 50:50 belief. Finally, we achieved this goal. I still do freestyle. I had some issues with my left shoulder and initially I didn’t have the strength to pull. But slowly, the strength in my arms and neck increased. much better. When I was able to swim this OQT, I thought I had regained all the strength I had in the past. “
- When asked who his inspirations come from, he said:
I learn from my role models, pick up good qualities from when people do good things, and learn from others to not make the same mistakes as others. It’s not necessarily about learning from the greats. Even ordinary people are my biggest source of inspiration. “
- Sajan Prakash gives all the credit to his coach Pradeep Kumar for motivating him to achieve his career goals. He said,
You won’t believe it, sometimes I don’t want to do it, but He makes me do it. This increases our confidence in exercising. At times, I felt like not doing anything, but Pradeep sir had this magic that made us do it and survive the training. When you do that under worse conditions, you gain confidence. It helps you a lot when you’re energized and competing. “
Sajan Prakash and his coach
- Sajan Prakash faced a lot of difficulties during his career and training for the international level. He said swimming as a sport does not get the attention it deserves in India. Sayan revealed in an interview,
Facilities are not enough. They’re not that bad, though. We need a process to have a national team with everyone working together – coaches, physios, masseuses etc. If we engage in this process consistently, our bodies will adapt to them and that’s when excellence happens. We all do these things alone. The federation is doing its best. Since swimming is not very recognized in India, we don’t get that much support from the government. Now I started something two days ago (taking the OQT) and it has to start here. There is no turning back. The young swimmers are progressing very well. If we have the best scientific facilities in India, we don’t have to go elsewhere and athletes don’t have to face any financial problems. It would be better for us if we could train peacefully in India. “
- Sajan Prakash has appeared in a documentary titled “Lane 0”. This short documentary focuses on the plight of swimmers in developing countries. He appears as himself in the film, showing his struggles during his journey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60uQ8O4lLZ4
- Sajan Prakash was interested in learning sports science, so he enrolled in the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology’s online MSc in Sports Science course.
- After setting a new national record and becoming the first Indian swimmer to directly qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, Sajan received many good wishes from people across the country. India’s Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on Twitter and the Kerala Police posted on their Instagram account to congratulate Sajan on his achievement.
India’s sports minister tweets for Sajan Prakash
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