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{{Infobox swimmer<br />
| name = Rohit Havaldar<br />
| fullname = Rohit Havaldar<br />
| national_team = {{IND}}<br />
| strokes = [[Backstroke swimming|Backstroke]], freestyle<br />
| sport = [[swimming (sport)|Swimming]]<br />
| club = Dolphin swim club, [[Bangalore]]<br />
| coach = Nihar Ameen<br />
| collegeteam = [[Jain University]], Bangalore<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|26|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kolhapur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| weight = {{convert|74|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| show-medals = y<br />
| medaltemplates = <br />
{{MedalSport | Men's [[swimming (sport)|swimming]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[South Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]|[[Swimming at the 2006 South Asian Games|4×100 m freestyle relay]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]|[[Swimming at the 2006 South Asian Games|4×200 m freestyle relay]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]|[[Swimming at the 2006 South Asian Games|400 m freestyle]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]|[[Swimming at the 2006 South Asian Games|1500 m freestyle]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]|[[Swimming at the 2006 South Asian Games|200 m backstroke]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 South Asian Games|2010 Dhaka]]|[[Swimming at the 2010 South Asian Games|50 m backstroke]]}}<br />
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''' Rohit Rajendra Havaldar''' (born in [[Kolhapur|Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India]]) is an Indian swimmer. Rohit Havaldar has achieved many swimming records and has won many medals both at the nationals and state competitions. He competed in Telstra grand prix Olympic trials in July. He created history in 2010 when he won a medal for India in swimming at the South Asian games 2010.<br />
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Rohit was awarded Maharashtra government's most prestigious "[[Shiv Chhatrapati Award]]" in 2015 by the then Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis and Sports Minister, Vinod Tawde.<br />
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He was also awarded Karnataka government's most prestigious "Ekalavya Award" in 2006 by the then Governor of Karnataka, Late. Hansraj Bharadwaj and Sports Minister Shri. Gulihatty Shekhar.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Havaldar was born in [[Kolhapur]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] to Rajendra Havaldar (father) and Anuradha Havaldar (mother). He received his education at [[Jain University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Sports.htm|title=Best University in Bangalore &#124; Jain (Deemed-to-be University)}}</ref> [[Bangalore]]. At a very young age, he has shown the signs of fulfilling his energy.<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://swimmingfederation.in/indianheros-rohit-havaldar.php Rohit Havaldar]'s Personal Profile on swimming federation<br />
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/rohit-havaldar-hogs-the-limelight/article3970642.ece Rohit Havaldar] hogs the limelight<br />
* [http://universiade2013.sportresult.com/eurosport/en/-60/Participant/ParticipantInfo/65d4b4d2-c996-4474-9bdb-753d8783e171 Rohit Havaldar] Athlete Information<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/Rohit-Havaldar-664464736937513/ Rohit Havaldar] Facebook Profile<br />
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[[Category:1989 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male swimmers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male freestyle swimmers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male backstroke swimmers]]<br />
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kolhapur]]<br />
[[Category:Swimmers from Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in swimming]]</div>YukikoTousignant