Aditya Ganeshwade is a professional roll ball player from India. He is the Captain of Indian roll ball team.[1]

Aditya Ganeshwade
Personal information
Full nameAditya Ganeshwade
National teamIndia
Born (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 30)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Websitewww.adityaganeshwade.com
Sport
SportRoll Ball

Early life

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Aditya Ganeshwade was introduced in the field of sports at the age of two years. From an early age, Ganeshwade followed Sachin Tendulkar and wanted to achieve greatness like the legendary cricketer.[2]

Earlier, Aditya was a Speed skater and he was also a black belt in Taekwondo.[3] Raju Dabhade the Secretary of the International Roll Ball Federation (IRBF) approached Aditya to try a new game known as Roll ball.[4] Gradually he gained interest in Roll ball and was fascinated by the concept. Aditya was among the first players to play the Roll ball.[5]

Career

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In Aditya's career of 17 years in roll ball, he has helped win major tournaments at national and international levels.[6] He is nominated 7 times for the Arjuna Award.[7]

Aditya holds the following world records:[8][9]

  • 12 goals in a single world cup match
  • 33 goals in single world championship in the year of 2017
  • 29 goals in single state level match, in the year of 2007

International career

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International Roll Ball Goals
Number of Goals
World Championship Goals 122
Asian Championship Goals 11
Total International Goals 133
International Roll Ball Medals
Number of Medals
International Gold Medals 5
International Silver Medals 1
Total International Medals 6

National career

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National Roll Ball Medals
Number of Medals
National Gold Medals 12
National Silver Medals 4
Total National Medals 16

References

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  1. ^ "Inspiring journey of Indian roll ball team skipper Aditya Ganeshwade". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. ^ "Inspiring journey of Indian roll ball team skipper Aditya Ganeshwade". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ^ "Indian Athlete Aditya Ganeshwade : The Rise of the 4 times world Champion". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ Mago, Karishhma (2020-06-13). "NetNewsLedger - The Only Indian to Play Five Consecutive World Championships, Aditya Ganeshwade 25-year-old Young Roll Ballplayer". Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. ^ "Captain of world cup winning team, Aditya Ganeshwade, an untold story". The Asian Age. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ^ "Aditya Ganeshwade: One Of The Most Influential Indian Athletes". Outlook India.
  7. ^ "Four Times World Champion Aditya Ganeshwade Nominated for the Prestigious Arjuna Award for the Fourth Time Consecutively | 📰 LatestLY". LatestLY. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ^ "Indian Athlete Aditya Ganeshwade : The Rise of the 4 times world Champion". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  9. ^ Desk, The Bridge (2021-10-13). "Aditya Ganeshwade the Sachin Tendulkar of Roll Ball?". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2023-05-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)