Sandeep Sejwal Biography: A national champion in the 50m, 100m & 200m breaststroke events, Sandeep Sejwal is one of the finest swimmers India has ever produced. Sandeep Sejwal holds a bronze medal in 2014 Asian Games in 50m breaststroke. Sandeep was also awarded the Arjuna Award by Governments of India for his contributions to the swimming by the then prime minister Dr. Pranab Mukherjee.
PERSONAL LIFE
Sandeep Sejwal was born on 23rd January 1989 in Delhi. He completed his graduation from the St. Stephens College in Delhi. He tied the knots with television actress Pooja Banerjee in 2017.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Swimmer Sandeep Sejwal is the former Senior National Champion & Indian National Record holder in the 50 n, 100 m, and 200 m respectively in the Breaststroke events.
He earned two silver medals at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games in the 50 m Breaststroke & 100 m Breaststroke.
He was trained under the guidance of Nihar Ameen in Bangalore.
He was supported by the GoSports Foundations which is a sports NGO that primarily works to popularize sports in India.
In 2008, Sandeep Sejwal was qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the 100 m Breaststroke discipline with a clock time of 1:02.92s at the 14th FINA World Championships held in Shanghai.
In 2014, Sejwal clinched a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke discipline at the Asian Games and became the ninth Indian swimmer ever to achieve the feat.
AWARDS
- Arjuna Award for Swimming
ACHIEVEMENTS
ASIAN INDOOR GAMES
- Silver: 50 m Breaststroke
- Silver: 100 m Breaststroke
ASIAN GAMES
- Bronze: 50m breaststroke
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Sandeep Sejwal
Nickname: Sandeep Sejwal
Sport: Swimming
Events: Breaststroke
Country: India
Father’s name: NOT AVAILABLE
Mother’s name: NOT AVAILABLE
Sister name: Pallavi Sejwal
Coach name: Nihar Ameen
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight: 73 kg (160 lb)
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Date of birth: 23rd January 1989
Age: 30 years
Birth Place: Delhi, India
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: India
Hometown: New Delhi
Religion: Hindu
CONTROVERSY
Apart from his awards & performances, the Indian swimmer has never been a part of any controversy in his career.
NET WORTH
The primary income and net worth of Sandeep Sejwal come from his sporting career.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
FACEBOOK– https://www.facebook.com/GSFSandeepSejwal/
INSTAGRAM– https://www.instagram.com/sandeepsejwal/
TWITTER– https://twitter.com/sandeepsej