| 词条 | Niranjan Mukundan |
| 释义 |
| name = Niranjan Mukundan | image = | caption = | birth_name = Niranjan Mukundan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|09|04}} | birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka | alma_mater = Jain University, Bangalore | height = | weight = | residence = | event = Butterfly, Freestyle | highest_ranking = | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | country = India | coach = John Christopher, Miguel Lopez Alvarado | handedness = | best_result = | medaltemplates ={{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}{{MedalSport|Men's Para-Swimming}} }} Niranjan Mukundan (born 4 September 1994) is an Indian para-swimmer. He was crowned as the Junior World Champion in the year 2015. Early yearsNiranjan was born in Bangalore with spina bifida; he has an incomplete development of the spinal cord and clubbed feet. With the support of his parents, he started learning swimming and progressed very quickly. Niranjan attended the Jain University in Bangalore for higher education. CareerEarly careerNiranjan claimed the silver medal twice in 50m butterfly at the Paralympic nationals in Mumbai, 2004–2005 and Kolkata, 2005-2006.[1] At the state aquatic championships in Bangalore he won silver medal in 2007 and bronze in 2009 in water polo.[2] Later career2012 was a fruitful year for Niranjan, at the national swimming championship in Chennai, he won three gold medals, one silver in swimming and one bronze in water polo.[3] Niranjan won his first international medal, a bronze in 200m freestyle at the IDM German Swimming Championship in Berlin.[4] In 2013 he won more international medals at the IWAS World Junior Games in Puerto Rico, clinching two silver in 100m freestyle and butterfly along with two bronze medals in 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle.[5] He soon became world number 17.[6] At the 13th para national swimming championship in Bangalore, he won one gold, a silver and two bronze medals. At the 2014 IWAS World Junior Games in Stoke Mandeville, U.K. Niranjan won a whopping eight medals, three gold, two silver and three bronze.[7] On 1 November 2015, he won the state's prestigious Kannada Rajyotsava Prashasti. He also received the National Award (best sportsman with disability) for his exceptional achievement in the field of sports, at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi. He won 10 medals (7 gold and 3 silver) in the World Junior Games held at Stadskanaal, Netherlands and was also crowned as the Junior World Champion. At the 2016 IWAS Junior World Games in Prague, Czech Republic, Niranjan won eight more medals, also three gold, two silver and three bronze. He was honoured to have delivered the athletes' oath in front of his fellow competitors.[8] PersonalNiranjan hails from a middle-class family from Bangalore. His father used to work as independent consultant and mother works in a corporate company. Born with a medical condition called spina bifida and with clubbed feet, he underwent as many as sixteen surgeries. He was advised by the doctors to undergo swimming to strengthen his leg muscles. His mother took him to the swimming club in Jayanagar, Bangalore and it is here that coach John Christopher spotted and promised to turn him into an international level swimmer.[3] Awards and recognition
References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Disablity-is-no-bar/articleshow/40285072.cms |title=Disability is no bar |work=Bangalore Mirror|date=14 August 2014|author=Tapasya Mitra Mazumder}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others//articleshow/21836618.cms? |title=32 rods in legs, swims like a champ |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=11 July 2010}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/swimming/interview-with-national-swimming-champion-niranjan-mukundan-i-personally-believe-that-i-am-not-less-than-anyone-in-this-world |title=Interview with national swimming champion Niranjan Mukundan: “I personally believe that I am not less than anyone in this world” |website=sportskeeda.com |date=24 June 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.idm-schwimmen.de/fileadmin/files/Download/Protokolle/IDM2012.pdf |title=26th IDM German Swimming Championship |language=German |year=2012}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Conquering disability to emerge as international swimmer|url=http://www.enarada.com/conquering-disability-to-emerge-as-international-swimmer/|publisher=Enrada|date=22 August 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/swimming/the-story-of-niranjan-mukundan-indian-para-swimmer |title=The story of Niranjan Mukundan - Indian para-swimmer |website=sportskeeda.com |date=18 July 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://games.iwasf.com/games/assets/File/full%20results.pdf |title=World Championships Results |publisher=IWAS |date=7 August 2014}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/iwas-world-games-bengaluru-para-swimmer-niranjan-mukundan-wins-eight-medals-2873548.html|title=IWAS World Games: Bengaluru para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan wins eight medals|publisher=FirstPost|agency=PTI|date=5 July 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|author=Agencies |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/15-sportspersons-presented-ekalavya-awards/article8583305.ece |title=15 sportspersons presented Ekalavya awards |publisher=The Hindu |date=11 May 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web|author=Agencies |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Para-Swimmer-Eyes-Golden-Quadrilateral/2016/01/13/article3224658.ece|title=Para Swimmer Eyes Golden Quadrilateral|publisher=New Indian Express|date=13 January 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web|author=Blog |url=https://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/blog/niranjan-mukundan-fighting-against-the-odds.php|title=Niranjan Mukundan, fighting against the odds|publisher=Admin|date=29 January 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2016}} External links
7 : 1994 births|Paralympic swimmers of India|Living people|Sportspeople with club feet|Swimmers from Bangalore|People with spina bifida|Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2015 |
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