Vedaant Madhavan
Vedaant Madhavan [1] is an Indian swimmer. He won the 48th Junior Indian National Aquatics Championships, winning 4 gold medals and 3 silver medals.[2][3] He also set a new national junior record time in 1500m freestyle at this event. [4] He won five gold medals at the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2023.
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| Nationality | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 2005 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Vedaant Madhavan was born on 21 August 2005 to Indian actor R. Madhavan and Sarita Birje in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. In 2021, Vedaant moved to Dubai for six months for swimming training. [5]
Career
Danish Open 2022
Vedaant Madhavan won his first international medal, a bronze, at Latvia Open in March 2021. He won his first international gold medal at Danish Open in April 2022.[6][7]
Junior National Aquatics Championships 2022
In 2022, Vedaant participated in the 48th Junior National Aquatics Championships where he won 4 gold medals and 3 silver medals. Vedaant also set a new national junior record time in 1500m freestyle of 16:01.73 minutes (the national record is 15:20.91)[8]
Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2023
Vedaant won five gold medals in the Malaysian Open Swimming Championships 2023 in the men's freestyle categories- 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m.
References
- "Everything You Need To Know About Vedaant Madhavan Who Won Gold In Danish Open 2021". www.iwmbuzz.com. 1 May 2022.
- "Watch: R Madhavan's son's heartwarming video on his Junior National Aquatics Championships win". www.businesstoday.in. 22 July 2022.
- "R Madhavan says 'never say never' as son Vedaant Madhavan breaks national junior swimming record. Watch". www.hindustantimes.com. 17 July 2022.
- "Vedaant Madhavan creates new meet record in 1500m freestyle". Times Of India. 17 July 2021.
- "Dubai: Vedaant aims to make a splash at Olympics someday". www.khaleejtimes.com. 5 May 2022.
- "Danish Open: R Madhavan's son Vedaant adds a shade of gold". indianexpress.com. 19 April 2022.
- "Danish Open: Sajan Prakash strikes gold, Vedaant Madhavan clinches silver medal". indianexpress.com. 16 April 2022.
- "R Madhavan says son Vedaant is receiving way more attention than he deserves". www.zoomtventertainment.com. 22 July 2022.