Sajan Prakash

Sajan Prakash (born 14 September 1993) is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's Freestyle, butterfly and relay events at the 2015 National Games in Kerala. He set a record on 8 February 2015 by winning 6 gold and 3 Silver medals, and became the best athlete of the Indian National Games, held at Trivandrum, Kerala. He competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in 200 meter butterfly.[1]

Sajan Prakash
Prakash at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameSajan Prakash
Nationality India
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993
Idukki, Kerala, India
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly
ClubBasavanagudi Aquatic Centre

Personal life

Sajan Prakash hails from Idukki district of Kerala. He was raised in Neyveli, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. His mother V.J.Shantymol is also a former athlete and has represented India in several national and international events. He started training at the Neyveli Lignite City Swimming Club, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling in St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Jawahar Higher Secondary School, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. He completed his graduation in computer applications from Annamalai University, Chidambaram.[2] Now he joined in Kerala Police as a Officer Commanding

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References

  1. Sharma, Amitabha Das (13 November 2014). "Sajan Prakash creates new national record". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. Manalethu, Biju Cherian (2015). "Sajan Prakash Swimmer – Profile, Biography and Interesting Facts". Cinetrooth. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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