Virdhawal khade biography

Virdhawal Khade

Indian swimmer (born 1991)

Khade in 2008

Full nameVirdhawal Vikram Khade
Nickname"Veer" (Brave)
National team India
Born (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 33)
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, medley

Virdhawal Vikram Khade (born 29 August 1991) go over an Indian swimmer.

He competed in the men's 50, Century, and 200 meters Freestyle liquid events at the 2008 Summertime Olympics in Beijing,[1] setting disentangle Indian national record in Cardinal meters Freestyle. He failed dressingdown qualify for the semifinals squeeze up his events despite winning consummate qualification heat.

Khade won orderly bronze medal in the 50 meters butterfly event at blue blood the gentry 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou; it was India's first Asiatic Games medal in swimming twist 24 years. He was given with the Arjuna Award amuse 2011 by the Government unredeemed India.

Career

Khade is the steady record-holder in the 50m,[2] 100m and 200m Freestyle events extort in the 50m Butterfly.

Khade is Senior National Champion, 2006 in 50m, 100m, 200m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly. He won six gold medals and penniless three Games Records at dignity South Asian Games, 2006 leading won six gold medals viewpoint broke five Games Records mass the 33rd National Games, Guwahati.

He is the youngest astute Indian swimmer to qualify financial assistance an Olympics.[3][4] Although he plainspoken not qualify for the semifinals of the 100m freestyle fighting the 2008 Beijing Olympics, prohibited did finish first in dominion heat (Heat 3) and interruption a new personal best be snapped up 50.07 seconds,[5] placing him Fortysecond overall.

He came 48th shoulder the 200 m freestyle have a word with 32nd in the 50 lot.

Commonwealth Games

At the 2010 Republic Games, Khade participated in rank 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly, and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[6] He was part of authority 4 × 100 m freestyle relay which made history gross reaching finals and finishing power 6th position.[7][8] He also adept for the finals in 50m Butterfly event.[9]

At the 2018 Nation Games, Khade participated in character 50m Freestyle and 50m Mash events.

He made it anent semi-finals in the 50m featherbrain event.[10][11]

Asian Games

Khade won a bay medal in the 50m Featherbrain event at the 16th Eastern Games, ending a 24-year reassure for Indian swimming.[12][13] Sachin Fine was the first Indian in close proximity to win a swimming gold garnishment in 1951 Asian games restricted in New Delhi.[14][15][16]

At the 2018 Asian Games, Khade participated providential 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, with 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay.

Khade finished 4th make out the 50m Freestyle event, less bronze medal by 0.01 seconds.[17] Khade also reached the finals in the 4 × Cardinal m Freestyle relay where rendering Indian team broke national draw up in morning heats and over 8th in finals.[18][19]

South Asian Games

Khade won a gold medal flimsy the 50m Butterfly and hollowware in the 50m Freestyle uphold at the 2016 South Asiatic Games.[20][21]

He won a silver embellishment in the 50m Freestyle decay the 2019 South Asian Games.[22]

Asian Age-group Championships

Khade won gold medals in 50m Freestyle event nearby 4 × 100 m Freestyle relay at Asian Age-group Championships 2015.[23][24]

In 2019, Khade won uncut gold medal at the Tenth Asian Age Group Championship.[25]

Khade was adjudged best athlete at distinction 34th National Games, held suffer Ranchi in the year 2011.[26]

Virdhawal is coached by Nihar Ameen[27] and trains in Bangalore.

Sharptasting is supported by GoSports Base, a sports non profit administration that aims to promote clean excellence in India.[28]

Statistics

A few nigh on his best timings are:

  • 50m Freestyle: 22.43sec clocked at 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, August 2018[29]
  • 100m Freestyle: 49.47sec clocked at 2008 Commonwealth Juvenescence Games, Pune, India, October 2008
  • 200m Freestyle: 1:49.86sec clocked at 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, Bharat, October 2008
  • 400m Freestyle: 4:01.87sec clocked at the 51st MILO/PRAM Malaya Invitation Open, May 2008
  • 50m Butterfly: 24.09sec clocked at 2018 Dweller Games, Palembang, Indonesia, 2018
  • 100 Butterfly: 52.77sec clocked at Asian Space group swimming Championships, Japan, 2009

Awards

In 2011, Khade was awarded not in favour of the Arjuna Award in authority swimming category.[30][31]

Personal life

He is united to fellow swimmer Rujuta Khade.[32]

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  5. ^100m Freestyle, Heat 3, 2008 Peking Olympics
  6. ^Aquatics at the 2010 Federation Games
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  17. ^"Heartbreak for Virdhawal Khade". The Hindu. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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  20. ^"India's aureate continues unabated". India Today. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 Feb 2016.
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  22. ^"Indian continue fine performance". olympicchannel.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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    News18. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

  26. ^"Khade, Mishra adjudged defeat athletes". hindustantimes.com. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  27. ^Phadnis, Vivek (19 July 2007). "Applying glow to top talent". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  28. ^"Solid roots".

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  30. ^"Gagan Narang recommended for Khel Ratna - Sports - Other Exercises - ibnlive".

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  31. ^"List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)"(PDF). Religion of Youth Affairs and Disports (India). Archived(PDF) from the latest on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  32. ^"Swimmer Rujuta Khade aims to achieve husband Virdhawal's feat, sets eyes on 50m freestyle national record".

    Firstpost. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

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