MUKUNDAN Niranjan
IndiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Swimming |
Men's 50m Butterfly - S7 |
Schedule
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| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| World Championships | ||||
| 10 | 50m Butterfly - S7 | 2019 | London, GBR | 34.02 |
| 12 | 200m Individual Medley - SM7 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:59.15 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 4 | 400m Freestyle - S7 | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 5:30.51 |
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM7 | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 2:59.58 |
| 7 | 50m Freestyle - S7 | 2018 | Jakarta, INA | 34.63 |
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Niru, NiMu, Nhi (Facebook profile, 04 Jul 2019)
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Photography, watching films, hiking, travelling, playing video games, listening to music. (Facebook profile, 05 Mar 2021)
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Commerce - Jain University, Bengaluru, IND
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English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil
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2013 for India (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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A leg injury forced him to withdraw from the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia and return home to India. (thehindu.com, 09 Jul 2019)
In 2018 he had multiple operations on his ankle. Surgery in December 2018 kept him out of action for 10 weeks. (thebetterindia.com, 24 Jun 2019; aninews.in, 03 May 2019; thriveglobal.in, 05 Dec 2018)
An ulcer on his foot caused him to miss the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Although he recovered, the ulcer returned at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, forcing him to withdraw from four events. (saddahaq.com, 07 Aug 2015)
In 2018 he had multiple operations on his ankle. Surgery in December 2018 kept him out of action for 10 weeks. (thebetterindia.com, 24 Jun 2019; aninews.in, 03 May 2019; thriveglobal.in, 05 Dec 2018)
An ulcer on his foot caused him to miss the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Although he recovered, the ulcer returned at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, forcing him to withdraw from four events. (saddahaq.com, 07 Aug 2015)
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He began swimming in 2003 at the Jayanagar Swimming Pool in Bengaluru, India. (jainuniversity.ac.in, 29 Jun 2016; YouTube, 13 Jul 2015)
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His doctor suggested that he should take up horse riding or swimming to strengthen his legs. "[Swimming] was one of the mechanisms to help me cope with a lot of struggles which I faced physiologically, as well as internally. Three months after I finished my first swimming course, I was spotted by a coach. He said, 'Niranjan, why don't you get introduced to Para sports?' I then began representing the state." (TEDx Talks YouTube channel, 06 Jul 2017; deccanchronicle.com, 17 Jan 2017; YouTube, 13 Jul 2015)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. He also aspires to establish his own foundation and academy. (deccanchronicle.com, 17 Jan 2017; thenewsminute.com, 03 Jun 2019)
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Winning bronze in the men's 4x100m medley relay 34 points at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019; thenewsminute.com, 03 Jun 2019)
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His parents. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
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"Live life like there is no tomorrow." (Facebook profile, 04 Jul 2019)
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He was named the 2016 Sportsman of the Year by the Sports Writers' Association of Bengaluru [SWAB] in India. (Facebook page, 06 Dec 2016)
In 2016 he received an Ekalavya Award from the state of Karnataka in India, in recognition of his performances in Para swimming. (deccanchronicle.com, 17 Jan 2017)
He was awarded the National Award for Best Para Sportsperson of the Year in 2015 by the Government of India. (deccanchronicle.com, 17 Jan 2017)
In 2016 he received an Ekalavya Award from the state of Karnataka in India, in recognition of his performances in Para swimming. (deccanchronicle.com, 17 Jan 2017)
He was awarded the National Award for Best Para Sportsperson of the Year in 2015 by the Government of India. (deccanchronicle.com, 17 Jan 2017)
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