Is there any swimmer from India in Olympics?

Is there any swimmer from India in Olympics?

TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) – Indian swimmers Maana Patel and Srihari Nataraj made their debut at the Tokyo Games in the 100m backstroke heats on Sunday, a feat for their home country, with both happy to participate even though they didn’t progress to the semifinals.

How many Indian athletes qualified for 2016 Olympics?

117 Indian athletes
117 Indian athletes participated in Rio 2016, 63 men and 54 women, across 15 sports at the Games. It was one of the nation’s largest ever delegations sent to the Olympics, due to the historic comeback of the women’s field hockey squad after 36 years and the proliferation of track and field athletes making the cut.

Who is best swimmer in India?

Srihari Nataraj, Richa Mishra among best – full list of Indian swimming national records. Richa Mishra holds five women’s individual national records, the most by any Indian swimmer. Srihari Nataraj, Sandeep Sejwal, Sajan Prakash dominate the men’s list. It’s an exciting time to be a swimmer in India.

Who won the 2016 Olympic medal in India?

The 2016 Olympic Games at Rio was a watershed one for India as for the first time in Olympic history, their medal haul was enriched only by its female athletes with PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik claiming historic podiums on their Games debut.

Who is the fastest swimmer in India?

‘Virdhawal Vikram Khade’ (born 29 August 1991) (Marathi: विरधवल खाडे) is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men’s 50, 100, and 200 meters Freestyle swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting an Indian national record in 100 meters Freestyle.

Which Indian swimmer qualified in Tokyo Olympics?

Srihari Natraj (100m Backstroke – 54.07) With a national record of 54.69s in the 100m Backstroke Event at the FINA World Championships in Budapest, Srihari Natraj secured the B-qualification standard for the Olympics.

How many athletes did India send to Tokyo Olympics?

More than 100 Indians qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. This included two relay and two hockey teams.

Who is the fastest Indian swimmer?

Who is the National swimmer of India?

Four Indian swimmers – Srihari Nataraj, Kushagra Rawat, Sajan Prakash and Ridhima Veerender Kumar – are representing the country at the World Swimming Championships (25 m).

Who is known as the Water Queen of India?

Bula Choudhury Choudhury