Sajan Prakash, jo Bharat ke ek double Olympian aur star swimmer hain, ko unki swimming achievements ke liye Arjuna Award se sammanit kiya gaya hai.
Sajan ne itihaas rach diya jab unhone FINA ke ‘A’ standard time ko breach karke Olympic Games ke liye qualify kiya. Yeh uplabdhi unhone Rome, Italy ke Sette Colli Trophy mein haasil ki, jahan unhone men’s 200m butterfly event mein 1:56.38 ka shandar samay darj kiya. Is historic performance ne unhe Tokyo 2020 Olympics mein ek jagah dilayi, jo Bharatiya swimming ke liye ek mahatvapurn modh tha.
Sports Ministry ne ghoshna ki hai ki sabhi Arjuna Award vijetaon ko 17 January, 2024 ko Rashtrapati Bhawan mein ek grand ceremony mein sammanit kiya jayega.
Kerala ke rehne wale Sajan Prakash ne Rio 2016 aur Tokyo 2020 Olympics mein Bharat ka pratinidhitv kiya hai, jisse unhe double Olympian ka darja mila. National records banane ke alawa, unhone Asian Games, Commonwealth Games aur World Championships mein participate kiya, aur apne consistent performances ke liye kaafi tarif payi.
Sajan ne apne coaches, family aur Bharatiya swimming community ko shukriya ada karte hue is award ko unhe dedicate kiya. Unhone kaha ki unki journey naye swimmers ko bade sapne dekhne aur unhe pura karne ki prerna degi.
Yeh samman Bharatiya khel jagat ke liye ek garv ka pal hai, jo Sajan ke swimming mein amulya yogdan ko darshata hai.
Sajan Prakash ke Remarkable Achievements
Olympic Qualification Milestone
- Sette Colli Trophy, Rome:
- Sajan Prakash pehle Bharatiya swimmer bane jo FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualification standard breach kar paye.
- Men’s 200m butterfly event mein unhone 1:56.38 ka samay darj kiya, jo required time se sirf 10 milliseconds kam tha.
- Is event mein unhone gold medal bhi jeeta.
Olympic Performances
- Rio 2016:
- 200m butterfly event mein 1:59.37 ka samay darj karte hue overall 28th rank haasil ki.
- Tokyo 2020:
- 200m butterfly mein 1:57.22 ka samay darj karte hue 24th rank haasil ki.
- 100m butterfly mein 53.45 seconds ke saath 46th position li.
Asian Games
- 2018 Asian Games:
- 200m butterfly mein 1:57.75 ke saath 5th position.
- 100m butterfly aur relay events mein bhi participate kiya, jisme 4 × 100m freestyle relay finals mein 8th rank haasil ki.
- 32 saalon mein pehli baar kisi Bharatiya swimmer ne 200m butterfly finals ke liye qualify kiya.
Commonwealth Games
- 2018 Commonwealth Games:
- 200m butterfly finals mein 8th rank.
National Achievements
- 35th National Games (2015):
- 6 gold medals aur 3 silver medals jeet kar Best Athlete Award haasil kiya.
- 36th National Games (2022):
- 100m butterfly mein gold aur 200m freestyle mein silver medal jeeta.
International Accolades
- 2017 Asian Indoor Games:
- 100m butterfly mein silver medal jeeta.
- 10 national records, 3 South Asian records aur 1 Asian record unke naam hai.
Trailblazing Achievements
- FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualification time breach karne wale pehle Bharatiya swimmer bane.
- Lagatar do Olympics (Rio 2016 aur Tokyo 2020) ke liye qualify karne wale pehle Bharatiya swimmer bane.
Sajan Prakash ka safar naye swimmers ke liye ek prerna hai. Unka dedication aur hard work Bharatiya swimming ko naye uchaiyon tak le jane mein madad karega.
