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Sandeep Sejwal (born 23 January 1989) is an Indian swimmer who has participated in Olympics 2008.[1][2] He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in Beijing, but did not reach the finals in both events.[3] He won the bronze medal in 2014 Asian Games in 50 m breaststroke.

Sandeep Sejwal

Personal information
Full name	Sandeep Sejwal
National team	India
Born	(1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 33) Delhi, India
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  India Asian Games 2014 Incheon 50 m breaststroke South Asian Games 2006 Colombo 100 m breaststroke 2006 Colombo 4×100 m freestyle relay 2010 Dhaka 100 m breaststroke 2010 Dhaka 200 m breaststroke 2016 Guwahati 50 m breaststroke 2016 Guwahati 100 m breaststroke 2016 Guwahati 200 m breaststroke 2006 Colombo 50 m breaststroke 2006 Colombo 200 m breaststroke 2006 Colombo 100 m backstroke

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.[4][5][6]

Sandeep won bronze medal in 50m breaststroke event at the 2014 Asian Games.[7][8]

He won two gold medals in the 100m, and 200m breaststroke at the 2010 South Asian Games.[9][10]

He won three gold medals in the 50m,100m, and 200m breaststroke at the 2016 South Asian Games.[11][12]

He won gold medal with a new national record in 50m breaststroke at the 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships, 2018.[13][14]

He finished 7th in the finals of 50m breaststroke at the 2018 Asian Games.[15][16]

He is coached by Nihar Ameen[17] in Bangalore. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.[18]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2019	Nach Baliye 9	Contestant	Star Plus

Awards

Sandeep was awarded the Arjuna award by government of India by then president Pranab Mukherjee.[19]

Personal life

Sejwal married TV actress Pooja Banerjee on 28 February 2017. The couple had their first child, a baby girl named Sana on 12 March 2022.[20][21]

Sandeep is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[6]

References

External links

• Sandeep's homepage

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