Maana Patel (born 18 March 2000)[1] is an Indian backstroke swimmer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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| National team |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nihar Ameen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | represented India at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swimming career
editMaana 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 in early 2021.[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
editShe studied commerce at the Udgam School for Children, Ahmedabad.[2] She was coached by Kamlesh Nanavati at the Gujarat Vidyapeeth Swimming Centre.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Maana Patel – Swimming Federation of India". swimming.org.in. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Maana Patel, the 15-year-old girl who is making waves". dna. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics". India Today. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Swimmer Manna Patel clinches gold setting new record at 60th National School Games". The Indian Express. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Teenage Indian swimmer Maana Patel aims for Rio Olympics berth". mid-day. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Maana's comeback from injury". epaper.timesgroup.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "After six medals Maana feels she is back". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Maana makes comeback". sportstar.thehindu.com. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "A new generation of Gujarati athletes - Maana Patel". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Maana Patel, 15-year-old national swimming champion targets 2016 Rio Olympics". Zee News. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links
edit- Maana Patel at World Aquatics
- Maana Patel at Olympedia
- Maana Patel Archived 2021-07-25 at the Wayback Machine athlete profile at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
