Sajan Prakash (Indian Indian Professional Swimmer) Age, Biography,.

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Professional Swimmer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/09/1993
Age	32 years
Birthplace	Idukki, Kerala

Latest News about Sajan Prakash

01/01/2025

Sajan Prakash continued to be recognized as a pioneer in Indian swimming, maintaining his status as the first Indian swimmer to qualify for two consecutive Olympics (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020). His national record in the 200m butterfly (1:56.38) set at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome remains a benchmark for Indian swimmers aiming for Olympic qualification.

Do you like Sajan Prakash?

You can vote only once.

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu Jawahar Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu
College/University	Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Computer Applications

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching movies Playing Tennis

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Name
Mother	V.J.Shantymol (former athlete)

Career

International Debut

Rio Olympics 2016

Coach/Mentor

Pradeep Kumar

Strokes

Freestyle
Butterfly
Medley

Club

Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre, Bangalore
Aqua Nation Sports Academy, Dubai

Events

Freestyle	220m 400m 800m 1500m
Butterfly	100m 200m
Medley relay	4*100m
Relay Freestyle	4100 m 4200m

Medals

Gold	100m Butterfly at 2014 National Games, India 1500m Freestyle at 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland 100m Butterfly at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 200m Butterfly at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 400m Freestyle at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 800m Freestyle at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 1500m Freestyle at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 4*100m Relay freestyle at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 200m Butterfly at 2016 South Asian Games, India 1500m Freestyle at 2016 South Asian Games, India 200m Butterfly at Asian Age Group, Tashkent, 2017 200m Butterfly at Sette Colli Trophy, Rome (FINA-accredited Olympic Qualifying event) 100m Butterfly at 36th National Games, Gujarat
Silver	200m Freestyle at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 4*100m Relay Medley at 35TH Indian National Games, Kerala, 2015 100m Butterfly at Asian Indoor Games, Ashgabat, 2017 800m Freestyle at Asian Age Group, Tashkent, 2017 200m Butterfly at Belgrade Swimming meet, 2021
Bronze	400m Freestyle at Asian Age Group, Tashkent, 2017 100m Butterfly at Asian Age Group, Tashkent, 2017 4X200m Relay at Asian Age Group, Tashkent, 2017

Records

First Indian swimmer to qualify for finals at the 2018 Asian Games in 200m Butterfly in 32 years
First Indian swimmer to breach the FINA "A" Olympic qualification time
Only Indian male swimmer to participate at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Record for bagging 6 Gold medals and 3 Silver medals at National Games
Indian national record holder in 200m butterfly with 1:56.38
First Indian swimmer to qualify for two consecutive Olympics (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020)

Favourites

Swimmers	Michael Phelps Daiyo Seto
Game	Tennis
Food	Sushi Dosa

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/sajanprakash/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sajan Prakash excels in freestyle and butterfly strokes.
2. He comes from a family with a sports background, and his mother is a former athlete.
3. Initially interested in track and field sports, he switched to swimming due to flat foot problem.
4. He set a national record at the 35th Indian National Games in Kerala in 2015.
5. Selected by the Swimming Federation of India for special training for Rio Olympics 2016.
6. He was the first Indian swimmer to achieve the 'A' standard in international swimming.
7. Featured in a short documentary film 'Lane O', highlighting challenges of swimmers in developing countries.
8. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in sports science.
9. He serves as an Officer Commanding in the Kerala Police.
10. Represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 200m butterfly event, finishing 24th.
11. First Indian swimmer to qualify for two consecutive Olympics (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020).
12. Finished 28th in the 200m butterfly at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
13. Finished 46th in the 100m butterfly at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a time of 53.45.

Sajan Prakash Indian Professional Swimmer Indian Idukki, Kerala