Sandeep Sejwal (born 23 January 1989) is an Indian swimmer who has participated in Olympics 2008. He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in

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, but did not reach the finals in both events. He won the bronze medal in 2014 Asian Games in 50 m breaststroke.

Career

Sandeep is the Senior National Champion and Indian National Record-holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Breaststroke events. He won silver medals at the Asian Indoor Games, 2007 in the 50 m and 100 m Breaststroke events."It rained records", ''Sportstar Weekly'', 6 October 2007. Sandeep won bronze medal in 50m breaststroke event at the 2014 Asian Games. He won two gold medals in the 100m, and 200m breaststroke at the

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. He won three gold medals in the 50m,100m, and 200m breaststroke at the

2016 South Asian Games The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 spor ...

. He won gold medal with a new national record in 50m breaststroke at the 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships, 2018. He finished 7th in the finals of 50m breaststroke at the

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. He is coached by Nihar Ameen in

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. He is supported by the

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, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.

Television

Awards

Sandeep was awarded the Arjuna award by government of India by then president

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Personal life

Sejwal married TV actress

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on 28 February 2017. The couple had their first child, a baby girl named Sana on 12 March 2022. Sandeep is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.

References

External links

Sandeep's homepage
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