Sandeep Sejwal

Sandeep Sejwal
Personal information
National team India
Born (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 35)
Delhi, India
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, backstroke, freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 50 m breaststroke
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 4×100 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dhaka 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dhaka 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombo 100 m backstroke

Sandeep Sejwal (born 23 January 1989) is an Indian swimmer who has participated in Olympics 2008.[1][2] He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in Beijing, but did not reach the finals in both events.[3] He won the bronze medal in 2014 Asian Games in 50 m breaststroke.

Career

Sandeep is the Senior National Champion and Indian National Record-holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Breaststroke events. He won silver medals at the Asian Indoor Games, 2007 in the 50 m and 100 m Breaststroke events.[4][5][6]

Sandeep won bronze medal in 50m breaststroke event at the 2014 Asian Games.[7][8]

He won two gold medals in the 100m, and 200m breaststroke at the 2010 South Asian Games.[9][10]

He won three gold medals in the 50m,100m, and 200m breaststroke at the 2016 South Asian Games.[11][12]

He won gold medal with a new national record in 50m breaststroke at the 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships, 2018.[13][14]

He finished 7th in the finals of 50m breaststroke at the 2018 Asian Games.[15][16]

He is coached by Nihar Ameen[17] in Bangalore. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.[18]

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2019 Nach Baliye 9 Contestant Star Plus

Awards

Sandeep was awarded the Arjuna award by government of India by then president Pranab Mukherjee.[19]

Personal life

Sejwal married TV actress Pooja Banerjee on 28 February 2017. The couple had their first child, a baby girl named Sana on 12 March 2022.[20][21]

Sandeep is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Olympics have taught me a lot". dnaindia.com. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Sandeep qualifies for Beijing games". sportstar.thehindu.com. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high". The Hindu. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ^ Vivek Phadnis. "Sandeep stuns Muralidharan to strike gold Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Deccan Herald, 23 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  5. ^ "Gold for Hamza, Sinimole", The Hindu, 1 November 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  6. ^ a b "It rained records", Sportstar Weekly, 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Sandeep fetches bronze". The Hindu. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Sandeep wins bronze at Asian Games". The Indian Express. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. ^ "India finish on top". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Shooters, Swimmers shine". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Third gold for Sejwal". news18.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Three cheers for Sandeep". thehindu.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Sandeep smashes national record". sportsstar.thehindu.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Sandeep grabs gold in Singapore". sportsstar.thehindu.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Sandeep finishes 7th in 50m breaststroke". hindustantimes.com. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Sandeep finishes 7th". newindianexpress.com. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Khade & Sejwal qualify for Beijing Games". Hinduonnet.com. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Metro Plus Bangalore / Sport : Solid roots". The Hindu. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  19. ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Pooja Banerjee Truly Believes In 'Pyaar Dosti Hai'; Says, 'I Know My Husband Since Standard 4'- EXCLUSIVE".
  21. ^ "Pooja Banerjee: Being married to a swimmer means an extremely disciplined and healthy lifestyle". www.hindustantimes.com. 30 August 2018.