Rohit Havaldar

Rohit Havaldar
Personal information
Full nameRohit Havaldar
National team India
Born (1989-08-26) 26 August 1989 (age 35)
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubDolphin swim club, Bangalore
College teamJain University, Bangalore
CoachNihar Ameen
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 4×100 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 4×200 m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombo 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka 50 m backstroke

Rohit Rajendra Havaldar (born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian swimmer. Rohit Havaldar has achieved many swimming records and has won many medals both at the nationals and state competitions. He competed in Telstra grand prix Olympic trials in July. He created history in 2010 when he won a medal for India in swimming at the South Asian games 2010.

Rohit was awarded Maharashtra government's most prestigious "Shiv Chhatrapati Award" in 2015 by the then Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis and Sports Minister, Vinod Tawde.

He was also awarded Karnataka government's most prestigious "Ekalavya Award" in 2006 by the then Governor of Karnataka, Late. Hansraj Bharadwaj and Sports Minister Shri. Gulihatty Shekhar.

Early life

Havaldar was born in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India to Rajendra Havaldar (father) and Anuradha Havaldar (mother). He received his education at Jain University,[1] Bangalore. At a very young age, he has shown the signs of fulfilling his energy.

References

  1. ^ "Best University in Bangalore | Jain (Deemed-to-be University)".