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{{short description|Indian swimmer}}
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| olympics = represented India at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
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| pb = {{ubl|'''50 m backstroke''': 29.30 (2015, '''NR''') |'''100 m backstroke''': 1:03.77 (2021, '''NR''') |'''200 m backstroke''': 2:19.30 (2015, '''NR''')}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu]]|[[Swimming at the 2019 South Asian Games|50 m backstroke]]}}
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{{MedalSilver|2019 Kathmandu|200 m backstroke}}
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'''Maana Patel''' (born 18 March 2000)<ref name=aa>{{Cite web|url=http://swimming.org.in/swimmers/maana-patel/|title=Maana Patel – Swimming Federation of India|website=swimming.org.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> is an Indian [[backstroke]] swimmer from [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].

== Swimming career==
Maana Patel started swimming when she was seven.<ref name="dna1"/>

Manna Patel, the first Indian female swimmer who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, will compete in the women's 100m backstroke event.<ref name=bg>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2021|title=Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/maana-patel-first-indian-female-swimmer-to-qualify-for-tokyo-2020-olympics-1823099-2021-07-02|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The 21-year-old swimmer suffered an ankle injury in 2019 and only made a comeback earlier this year.<ref name=bg/>

When she was 13, she clocked 2:23.41s in the 200m backstroke at 40th Junior National Aquatics Championship in [[Hyderabad]] breaking the national record of 2:26.41s held by [[Shikha Tandon]] at the Asian Age Group Championship in Tokyo in August 2009.<ref name="dna1" /> Maana has won gold medals in 50 backstroke and 200 metre backstroke also at the National Games. Maana has also won a gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke at the 60th National School Games (2015) breaking the national record in backstroke.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/swimmer-manna-patel-clinches-gold-setting-new-record-at-60th-national-school-games/|title=Swimmer Manna Patel clinches gold setting new record at 60th National School Games|date=2015-02-17|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-13|language=en-US}}</ref>

She was selected for the [[Olympic Gold Quest]] in 2015.<ref name="dna1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-maana-patel-the-15-year-old-girl-who-is-making-waves-2106517|title=Maana Patel, the 15-year-old girl who is making waves|date=2015-07-21|work=dna|access-date=2018-05-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/teenage-indian-swimmer-maana-patel-aims-for-rio-olympics-berth/16387168|title=Teenage Indian swimmer Maana Patel aims for Rio Olympics berth|date=2015-07-21|work=mid-day|access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> She had won the silvers in 50 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre backstroke; bronze in 50 metre free style; gold in 4×100 metre freestyle relay; 4×100 metre [[Medley relay (athletics)|medley relay]] at the 12th [[2016 South Asian Games|South Asian Games (2016)]].<ref name=aa/>

Maana won 3 gold medals at the 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championships-2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA%2F2018%2F10%2F08&entity=Ar02102&sk=16BA6AC1&mode=text#|title=Maana's comeback from injury|date=2018-08-10|work=epaper.timesgroup.com|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-US}}</ref>

Maana won six medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) at the 10th Asian Age-group Championships-2019 which was held in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/others/after-six-medals-in-asian-age-group-cship-maana-feels-shes-back/articleshow/71365104.cms|title= After six medals Maana feels she is back|date=2019-09-30|work=mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-09-30|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/swimming/maana-patel-asian-age-group-swimming-championship-gold-medal-50m-backstroke/article29522444.ece|title=Maana makes comeback|date=2019-09-26|work=sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=2019-09-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

As of October 2021 , she has won 32 international, 99 national medals with 31 national records.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/audiotrack/new-generation-gujarati-athletes-maana-patel|title=A new generation of Gujarati athletes - Maana Patel|work=SBS Your Language|access-date=2018-05-13|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
She studied commerce at the [[Udgam School for Children]], [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name="dna1"/> She was coached by Kamlesh Nanavati at the [[Gujarat Vidyapeeth]] Swimming Centre.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/maana-patel-15-year-old-national-swimming-champion-targets-2016-rio-olympics_1634384.html|title=Maana Patel, 15-year-old national swimming champion targets 2016 Rio Olympics|date=2015-07-22|work=Zee News|access-date=2018-05-13|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.siliconindia.com/news/general/Maana-Patel-The-Girl-With-A-Swing-nid-185169-cid-1.html|title=Maana Patel, The Girl With A Swing!|work=siliconindia|access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> She currently trains at the Dolphin Aquatics in bengaluru under coach Nihar Ameen .

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==External links==
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*[https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1456947-patel-maana-patel.htm Maana Patel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725183940/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1456947-patel-maana-patel.htm |date=2021-07-25 }} athlete profile at [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]]

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[[Category:2000 births]]
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[[Category:Indian female swimmers]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for India]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Gujarati people]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for India]]

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Rajiv Ranjan Bhakt at 06:36, 1 October 2023