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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Surat, IND |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Gujarat: India |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Business Administration - Indian School of Business: Hyderabad, IND |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Cars. (Instagram profile, 14 Jul 2018) |
| Injuries | He suffered a shoulder injury in 2016 which kept him out of action for four months. (thehindu.com, 11 Aug 2017) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was diagnosed with chronic flat foot condition at an early age and was advised by doctors to undergo surgery. However, his parents thought there would be some better options and enrolled him in swimming. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (thehindu.com, 11 Aug 2017) |
| Awards and honours | He received the Torch Bearer award from the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad for his achievements in sports and activities in college during the 2017/18 year. (Instagram profile, 14 Jul 2018) In 2014 he received the Junior Ekalavya award from Gujarat government for his achievements in sport. (bookofachievers.com, 18 Jul 2018) |
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| Training Regime | He trains for five hours on weekdays and seven hours on weekends. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He attended a summer camp at age eight in Surat, India. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, Gujarati, Hindi |