Template:Infobox sportsperson Maana Patel (born 18 March 2000)[1] is an Indian backstroke swimmer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Swimming career
Maana Patel started swimming when she was seven.[2]
Manna Patel, the first Indian female swimmer who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, will compete in the women's 100m backstroke event.[3] The 21-year-old swimmer suffered an ankle injury in 2019 and only made a comeback earlier this year.[3]
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.[2] 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.[4]
She was selected for the Olympic Gold Quest in 2015.[2][5] 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 at the 12th South Asian Games (2016).[1]
Maana won 3 gold medals at the 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championships-2018.[6]
Maana won six medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) at the 10th Asian Age-group Championships-2019 which was held in Bangalore.[7][8]
As of October 2021 , she has won 32 international, 99 national medals with 31 national records.[9]
Personal life
She studied commerce at the Udgam School for Children, Ahmedabad.[2] She was coached by Kamlesh Nanavati at the Gujarat Vidyapeeth Swimming Centre.[10][11] She currently trains at the Dolphin Aquatics in bengaluru under coach Nihar Ameen .
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maana Patel – Swimming Federation of India. swimming.org.in. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Maana Patel, the 15-year-old girl who is making waves. dna(2015-07-21). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. India Today(2 July 2021). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Swimmer Manna Patel clinches gold setting new record at 60th National School Games. The Indian Express(2015-02-17). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ Teenage Indian swimmer Maana Patel aims for Rio Olympics berth. mid-day(2015-07-21). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ Maana's comeback from injury. epaper.timesgroup.com(2018-08-10). Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ↑ After six medals Maana feels she is back. mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com(2019-09-30). Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ↑ Maana makes comeback. sportstar.thehindu.com(2019-09-26). Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ↑ A new generation of Gujarati athletes - Maana Patel. SBS Your Language. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ Maana Patel, 15-year-old national swimming champion targets 2016 Rio Olympics. Zee News(2015-07-22). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ Maana Patel, The Girl With A Swing!. siliconindia. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
External links
- Template:Sports links
- Maana Patel Template:Webarchive athlete profile at 2020 Tokyo Olympics