Prabhat Koli

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{{Short description|Indian Swimmer}}{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Prabhat Raju Koli
| native_name = प्रभात राजू कोली
| native_name_lang = Hi
| birth_date = 27 July 1999
| birth_place = [[Nerul]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| sport = [[Open water swimming]]
}}
'''Prabhat Raju Koli''' (born 27 July 1999) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[open water swimming|open water swimmer]] based in Mumbai. In 2018, Koli was awarded with the [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=News: Tenzing Norgay awardee Prabhat Koli talks to PS|url=https://www.powersportz.tv/ps-exclusive/news-tenzing-norgay-awardee-prabhat-koli-talks-to-ps-6620|access-date=10 March 2021|website=Power Sportz}}</ref> which was presented by [[Ramnath Kovind]], the [[President of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018 Announced|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1583116|access-date=10 March 2021|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=1 September 2019|title=Prabhat Koli Wins Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award|url=https://www.openwaterswimming.com/prabhat-koli-wins-tenzing-norgay-national-adventure-award/|access-date=10 March 2021|website=World Open Water Swimming Association|language=en-US}}</ref> He was also awarded with [[Shiv Chhatrapati Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=48 sportspersons to bag Shiv Chhatrapati Award|url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/sports/48-sportspersons-bag-shiv-chhatrapati-award-46483|access-date=10 March 2021|website=The Bridge Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> by the [[Maharashtra government]].

== Swimming ==
In 2016, Koli participated in the {{convert|81|km}} India National Open Water Swimming Competition in [[West Bengal]]. He has swum {{convert|66|km}} around the [[Isle of Jersey]]; {{convert|34|km}} across the [[English Channel]]; {{convert|8|km}} in the [[Cape Town]], South Africa, [[Långban|Langban]] Swim; {{convert|7.4|km}} from Robben Islandin to Blouberg, South Africa; {{convert|8|km}} from [[Llandudno|Landudno]] to [[Campus Bay]], South Africa; {{convert|32.3|km}} across the [[Santa Catalina Island (California)|Catalina Channel]] in California; {{convert|42|km}} across the [[Channels of the Hawaiian Islands|Molokai Channel]] in Hawaii. He participated in the {{convert|45.9|km}}, 20 Bridges Swim in New York; swam {{convert|15.2|km}} across the {{ill|Bodenseequerung|de}}, from [[Lindau]], Germany, to [[Rorschach, Switzerland]]; {{convert|19.5|km}} across the [[Tsugaru Strait]] in [[Japan]]; {{convert|35|km}} across the [[North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland)|North Channel]]; and {{convert|14.4|km}} across the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] from [[Spain]] to [[Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 February 2020|title=Prabhat Koli Getting Closer|url=https://www.openwaterswimming.com/prabhat-koli-getting-closer/|access-date=10 March 2021|website=World Open Water Swimming Association|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prabhat Koli {{!}} LongSwims Database|url=https://longswims.com/p/prabhat-koli/|access-date=10 March 2021|website=longswims.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Marathon Open Water Swimming|url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/marathon-open-water-swimming|access-date=17 March 2021|website=The Coca-Cola Company|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Honours ==
Koli has won awards for being:

* The youngest swimmer of the [[Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming|Triple Crown of Open Water]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Desai|first=Shail|date=26 April 2019|title=Prabhat Koli king of six oceans after crossing Strait of Gibraltar|url=https://sportslounge.co.in/prabhat-koli-king-of-six-oceans-after-crossing-strait-of-gibraltar/|access-date=10 March 2021|website=Sports Lounge|language=en-US}}</ref>
* The first Asian swimmer to swim from Germany to Switzerland.<ref name=":1" />
* The youngest swimmer to swim from [[Llandudno, Western Cape|Llandudno]] to [[Camps Bay]] in [[South Africa]].<ref name=":1" />
* First Asian swimmer to swim from [[Jersey]] to France.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prabhat Koli, 1st Asian Teen to Swim UK-France Channel|url=https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/prabhat-koli-1st-asian-teen-to-swim-uk/|access-date=10 March 2021|language=en}}</ref>
* The first swimmer to swim along the Cape Town coast in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SwimIndia: India's only platform for the Swimming Community|url=https://swimindia.in/prabhat-koli-emerges-as-the-first-swimmer-to-swim-across-the-cape-town-coast-in-south-africa|access-date=10 March 2021|website=swimindia.in}}</ref>
* The first Asian swimmer to swim in the mainland in [[Anacapa Island|Anacapa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=मेनलॅन्ड ते अँनाकापा पोहणारा प्रभात ठरला पहिला आशियाई जलतरणपटू |trans-title=Prabhat became the first Asian swimmer to swim from the mainland to Annakapa |url=https://www.lokmat.com/other-sports/prabhat-koli-became-first-asian-swimmer-swim-mainland-anacapa/ |date=8 August 2019 |website=[[Lokmat]] |language=mr-IN |access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://twitter.com/prabhatswims Prabhat Koli] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://prabhatkoli.com/ Prabhat Koli] Official Website
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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian swimmers]]

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