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'''Shikha Tandon''' (born 20 January 1985) is a champion swimmer from [[Bangalore]], India.<ref name=it>{{citation
|title=Who"s Who
|publisher=[[India Today]]
|author=Nandini Narayanan
|date=6 July 2009
| accessdate = 2010-10-11
| url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/content_mail.php?option=com_content&name=print&id=50379#
}}</ref> Tandon has won 146 national medals, and 36 medals in international competitions, including five gold medals.<ref name=it/> Currently, she is a member of [[United States Anti-Doping Agency|USADA]]’s science team, assisting in the daily operation, development, and maintenance of the resources, reporting, and projects critical to USADA’s scientific initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usada.org/about/careers/employee-spotlight-shikha-tandon/|title=Shikha Tandon - Science Program Lead {{!}} U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)|website=U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809004332/http://www.usada.org/about/careers/employee-spotlight-shikha-tandon/|archive-date=2016-08-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Arjuna Award -2005 to Ms. Shikha Tandon for Swimming, at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006.jpg|thumb|The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Arjuna Award -2005 to Ms. Shikha Tandon for Swimming, at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006]]
When she was 12 years old, Tandon was spotted at a state meeting, and was selected to compete in two national events, and won a bronze medal. Tandon went on to compete in the [[Asian Games]] at the age of 13, and her first World Championship at 16.<ref name=it/>

At the 2001 28th junior National aquatic championship, Tandon won the 200 m individual [[Medley swimming|medley]], setting a new record.<ref name=jain/>

In 2002, Tandon finished 8th in the 100 m freestyle event at the 100m freestyle at the Asian Games in Busan.<ref name=stan/>

At the 57th Senior National Aquatic Championship in 2003, Tandon broke the Indian women's 50 freestyle record, with a time of 26.61 s.<ref>{{Cite web
| title = Shri Vikram Verma congratulates swimmer Shikha Tandon
| publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
|date=19 September 2003
| accessdate = 2010-10-11
| url = http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2003/rsep2003/19092003/r1909200312.html
}}</ref> She won five individual gold medals in the competition, and was declared best swimmer for the third consecutive year.<ref name=stan>{{cite magazine
|title = Awesome THREESOME
|magazine = Sportstar
|volume = 29
|issue = 1
|date = 7–13 January 2006
|author = Stan Rayan
|accessdate = 2010-10-11
|url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss2901/stories/20060107000205600.htm
}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

At the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]], Tandon competed in both the 50 m and the 100 m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]], the first Indian swimmer to qualify for two separate events in an Olympic competition.<ref name=it/> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Shikha-Tandon-swims-into-Athens-Olympics/articleshow/251473.cms|title=Shikha swims into Athens Olympics|date=2003-10-25|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2003-10-25}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/oct/25aagswim.htm|title=Shikha qualifies for Athens|date=2003-10-25|work=rediff.com|access-date=2003-10-25}}</ref>

In 2005, Shikha held seven national records,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/16/stories/2005121612402200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060305121236/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/16/stories/2005121612402200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-03-05 |title=Sport : Shikha Tandon makes a splash |date=2005-12-16 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2010-10-11}}</ref> and was the first Indian woman to hold so many simultaneously.<ref name=it/> In 2005, she was honoured with an [[Arjuna Award]]. At the [[2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games]], Tandon reached the semi-finals of both 50 m backstroke and 50 m freestyle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/shikha-enters-semis-of-two-swimming-events/story-wJUtuFmsHCZaybeXrlKRRL.html|title=Shikha enters semis of two swimming events|date=2006-03-19|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=2006-03-19}}</ref> <ref>{{Citation
|publisher=Oneindia News
| title = Shikha Tandon eliminated in both semifinals
|date=20 March 2006
| accessdate = 2010-10-11
| url = http://news.oneindia.in/2006/03/19/shikha-tandon-eliminated-in-both-semifinals-1142845362.html
}}</ref> In the same year, she became the first female Indian to win an international medal for a short-course event, taking bronze at the indoor Asian age-group swimming Championships in Bangkok.<ref name="stan" /> In 2007 Tandon had surgery on her shoulder, and missed many of the season's events.<ref>{{Citation
| title = Sandeep, Shikha striving for Olympic berths
|date=11 September 2007
| accessdate = 2010-10-11
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/11/stories/2007091153981800.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070913052356/http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/11/stories/2007091153981800.htm
| url-status = dead
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| archive-date = 13 September 2007
}}</ref>

In 2009, after completing her dual master's degree in Biology and Biotechnology from Case Western Reserve University, she applied at the USADA, and became the first Indian to be employed at the USADA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/swimming/i-always-wanted-to-work-with-usada-swimmer-shikha-tandon-interview|title=I always wanted to work with USADA - swimmer Shikha Tandon Interview|date=2012-11-27|website=www.sportskeeda.com|access-date=2016-05-31}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Tandon has a younger brother called Shobhit, who suffered from [[asthma]]. Under advice from doctors, their mother took him swimming to improve his lung capacity, and Tandon joined them.<ref name=it/>

Her role models include [[Jenny Thompson]] and [[Inge de Bruijn]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Purba | last=Dutt |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-22/people/28248947_1_women-swimmers-asian-games-athlete |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170726/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-22/people/28248947_1_women-swimmers-asian-games-athlete |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-03 |title=Shikha Tandon, a pool of talent |date=2010-09-29 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2010-10-11}}</ref>

Tandon attended [[Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College]] which comes under the umbrella of [[Jain University]],<ref name=jain>{{Citation
| title = A day to remember for Akbar Ali, Shikha and Rehan
|publisher=The Hindu
|date=6 July 2001
| accessdate = 2010-10-11
| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/07/07/stories/07071007.htm
}}</ref> and then studied biotechnology at [[Bangalore University]].<ref name=it/>

She completed her dual master's degree in Biology and Biotechnology from Case Western Reserve University, Ohio and is currently working as Science Program Lead at US Antidoping Agency, Colorado Springs, USA.<ref>{{Citation
| url = http://www.usada.org/staff
| title = Meet our Team and Staff
}} {{fv|date=November 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102512/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/shikha-tandon-1.html Sports reference website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shikha-Tandon-Fan-Page/172098192807343 Facebook Fan Page]

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