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{{short description|Indian swimmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Sajan Prakash
| image = Sajan Prakash.png
| image_size =
| caption = Prakash at the 2021 Belgrade trophy
| full_name = Sajan Prakash
| nationality = {{IND}}
| strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]], [[Butterfly swimming|Butterfly]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|09|14}}
| birth_place = [[Idukki]], [[Kerala]], India

| height = 5 ft 10 in
| weight = 154 lb
| club = Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre/ Aqua Nation Sports Academy, Dubai
| coach = Pradeep Kumar

| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport| [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games|200 m Butterfly]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games|1500 m Freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games|4 x 200 m Freestyle relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[National Games of India]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|100m Butterfly}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|200m Butterfly}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|400m Freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|800m Freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|1500m Freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|4x100m Freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|200m Freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 National Games of India|2015 Kerala]]|4x100m Medley}}
}}

'''Sajan Prakash''' (born 14 September 1993) is an Indian swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly and medley events. At the [[National Games of India|2015 National Games]] in [[Kerala]], he set a record on 8 February 2015 by winning 6 gold and 3 Silver medals, and became the best athlete of the [[National Games of India|Indian National Games]], held at [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]]. He competed at the Rio [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200 meter butterfly]] event.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/sajan-prakash-creates-new-national-record/article6595892.ece | title= Sajan Prakash creates new national record | date=13 November 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Amitabha Das | last=Sharma | accessdate=21 July 2019 }}</ref> He became the first ever Indian swimmer to breach the FINA "A" Olympic qualification time when he clocked an [[List of Indian records in swimming|Indian national record]] time of 1:56.38 in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy in [[Rome]]. With this time he qualified for the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly event]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]].<ref name="tokyo_qualify">{{cite news | url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/tokyo-2020-kerala-swimmer-sajan-prakash-makes-history-with-a-mark-1.80225877 | title= Tokyo 2020: Kerala swimmer Sajan Prakash makes history with ‘A’ mark| date=26 June 2021 | newspaper=Gulf News | accessdate=26 June 2021 }}</ref><ref name="first_FINA">{{cite news | url=https://swimswam.com/sajan-prakash-becomes-indias-first-ever-fina-a-cut-swimmer/ | title= Sajan Prakash Becomes India's First-Ever Fina ‘A’ Cut Swimmer| date=26 June 2021 | newspaper=Gulf News | accessdate=26 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/sajan-prakash-creates-history-becomes-first-ever-indian-swimmer-to-make-olympic-a-cut/articleshow/83874349.cms|title=Sajan creates history|date= 26 June 2021 |newspaper=Time of India |accessdate=26 June 2021}}</ref> As of June 2021, he is the holder of 11 [[List of Indian records in swimming|Indian national swimming records]] in events spanning freestyle, butterfly, medley and relay categories. Sajan is currently training with Aqua Nation Sports Academy (ANSA) based in Dubai.

== Personal life ==
Sajan Prakash hails from Idukki district of Kerala. He was raised in Neyveli, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. His mother V.J.Shantymol is also a former athlete and has represented India in several national and international events. He started training at the Neyveli Lignite City Swimming Club, [[Neyveli]], Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling in St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, NLC Boys Higher Secondary School, Jawahar Higher Secondary School, [[Neyveli]], Tamil Nadu. He completed his graduation in computer applications from Annamalai University, [[Chidambaram]].<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212083113/http://www.cinetrooth.com/2015/02/sajan-prakash-swimmer-profile-biography.html| url=http://www.cinetrooth.com/2015/02/sajan-prakash-swimmer-profile-biography.html | archivedate=12 February 2015 | title=Sajan Prakash Swimmer – Profile, Biography and Interesting Facts | publisher=Cinetrooth | date=2015 | first=Biju Cherian | last=Manalethu | accessdate=21 July 2019 }}</ref> Now he joined in Kerala Police as a Officer Commanding

==Career==
In the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Sajan Prakash makes history as he became the first Indian swimmer, where he breached the Olympic qualification by just 10 milliseconds in the 200m butterfly event.<ref>{{Cite web|last=RomeJune 26|first=Rohan Sen|last2=June 26|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 21:33|title=Sajan Prakash makes history in Rome, becomes first Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/sajan-prakash-becomes-first-indian-swimmer-to-qualify-for-olympics-1819803-2021-06-26|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|The 27-year-old swimmer from Kerala bagged the gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly event at the FINA-accredited Olympic Qualifying event.
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<ref>{{Cite web|last=RomeJune 26|first=Rohan Sen|last2=June 26|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 21:33|title=Sajan Prakash makes history in Rome, becomes first Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/sajan-prakash-becomes-first-indian-swimmer-to-qualify-for-olympics-1819803-2021-06-26|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

===Olympics===

Prakash finished at 28th position in the 200m butterfly event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/olympics/rio-2016-swimmers-sajan-shivani-finish-41st-and-28th-in-their-events-1279213.html|title=Swimmers Sajan finish at 28th in his event|work=news18.com|date=9 August 2016|access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref>

He qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in the 200m butterfly event.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 26, 2021|first=Rohan|last=Sen|title=Sajan Prakash makes history in Rome, becomes first Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/sajan-prakash-becomes-first-indian-swimmer-to-qualify-for-olympics-1819803-2021-06-26|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

===Asian Games===

At the [[Asian Games 2018]], Prakash participated in 100m and 200m butterfly, 4x200m Freestyle Relay, and 4x100m Freestyle Relay. Prakash finished at 5th position in 200m Butterfly clocking timing of 1:57.75 and in the 4x100m Freestyle relay, he finished at 8th position in the finals.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Freestyle relay team breaks record|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asian-games-freestyle-relay-team-breaks-record/article24754217.ece|date=22 August 2018|access-date=22 August 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.news18.com/news/sports/asian-games-sajan-prakash-breaks-200m-butterfly-national-record-despite-finishing-fifth-1849733.html|title=Prakash breaks national record|date=19 August 2018 |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref>

===Commonwealth Games===

Prakash finished 8th in the finals of the 200m butterfly event at the [[Commonwealth Games 2018]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/cwg-swimmer-sajan-prakash-in-men-s-200m-butterfly-finals-118040700161_1.html|title=Sajan in 200m butterfly finals|work=business-standard.com|date=7 April 2018|access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
* Bagged 6 Gold medal and 3 Silver medal at the 35th National Games, held in Kerala India and won the Best Athlete award of 2015.
* Only Indian male swimmer to participate at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
* Roped in a Silver medal in the 100m Butterfly category at the 2017 Asian Indoor Games, held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
*Holds 10 National, 3 South Asian and 1 Asian records in various categories.
*First Indian swimmer to qualify for finals at the 2018 Asian Games in 200m Butterfly in 32 years.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/swimmer-sajan-prakashs-kin-missing-in-the-floods-he-posts-best-show-at-asiad-since-1986-5314825/lite/ | title= Asian Games: Swimmer Sajan Prakash’s kin missing in Kerala floods; posts best show since 1986 | date=20 August 2018 | newspaper=Times of India | accessdate=30 June 2021 }}</ref>
* First Indian swimmer to breach the FINA "A" Olympic qualification time.<ref name="tokyo_qualify"/>
*First Indian Swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/others/sajan-prakash-creates-history-becomes-first-ever-indian-swimmer-to-make-olympic-a-cut/amp_articleshow/83874349.cms | title= Sajan Prakash creates history, becomes first-ever Indian swimmer to make Olympic 'A' cut | date=26 June 2021 | newspaper=Times of India | accessdate=30 June 2021 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{SR/Olympics profile|pr/sajan-prakash-1}}
* {{IOC profile|sajan-prakash-prakash}}

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