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'''Shiva Keshavan''' | '''Shiva Keshavan''' (born 25 August 1981) is an Indian [[Luge|luger]]. A six-time [[Olympic Games|Olympian]], he is the first Indian representative to compete in [[luge]] at the [[Winter Olympic Games]]. He set a new Asian speed record at {{convert|134.3|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} after beating the previous record of {{convert|131.9|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and won a gold medal in the 2011 Asian Luge Cup at [[Nagano (city)|Nagano]] in Japan. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Beginning in November 2014, Keshavan collaborated with [[Duncan Kennedy (luger)|Duncan Kennedy]] to train for [[2018 Winter Olympics|2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics]]. Duncan acted as Keshavan’s personal coach while leveraging his technical expertise to improve Keshavan’s sled. | Beginning in November 2014, Keshavan collaborated with [[Duncan Kennedy (luger)|Duncan Kennedy]] to train for [[2018 Winter Olympics|2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics]]. Duncan acted as Keshavan’s personal coach while leveraging his technical expertise to improve Keshavan’s sled. | ||
Keshavan qualified for his sixth and final Olympics in 2018,<ref name=bhatt>{{cite news|last=Bhatt |first=Gaurav|date=14 January 2018|title=Shiva Keshavan: India's lion in winter|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/shiva-keshavan-indias-lion-in-winter-olympics-2018-5023498/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|location=Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref> where he finished 34th out of 40 athletes in the [[Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles | men's singles | Keshavan qualified for his sixth and final Olympics in 2018,<ref name=bhatt>{{cite news|last=Bhatt |first=Gaurav|date=14 January 2018|title=Shiva Keshavan: India's lion in winter|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/shiva-keshavan-indias-lion-in-winter-olympics-2018-5023498/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|location=Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref> where he finished 34th out of 40 athletes in the [[Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles |men's singles]] event.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luge Result Men's Singles|url=https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/luge/result-men-s-singles-fnl-000400-.htm|work=Olympic.org|date=11 February 2018}}</ref> | ||
]] event.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luge Result Men's Singles|url=https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/luge/result-men-s-singles-fnl-000400-.htm|work=Olympic.org|date=11 February 2018}}</ref> | |||
In 2014 Shiva Keshavan became the founder-president of the Olympians Association of India and is committed to support the Olympic movement in India. | In 2014 Shiva Keshavan became the founder-president of the Olympians Association of India and is committed to support the Olympic movement in India. | ||
In 2020, Keshavan was appointed as the chief coach and the High-Performance Director of the national luge team by the [[Luge Federation of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2020-08-03 |title=Luge Federation appoints Keshavan as coach and High Performance Director |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/luge-federation-appoints-keshavan-as-coach-and-high-performance-director/article32259257.ece |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Shiva now aims at promoting Winter Games in India, and creating an ecosystem to produce more athletes competing at the highest level. | Shiva now aims at promoting Winter Games in India, and creating an ecosystem to produce more athletes competing at the highest level. | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Keshavan is the son of an Indian father from [[Kerala]] and an [[Italians|Italian]] mother, who met while backpacking in the [[Himalayas]] in the 1970s. His parents run an Italian restaurant in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name=starry/> He was born and brought up in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh]] and attended [[The Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.india-today.com/ttoday/062000/luge.htm |title= Shiva Keshavan |publisher= india-today.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20010224000439/http://www.india-today.com/ttoday/062000/luge.htm |archivedate= 2001-02-24}}</ref> He married Namita Agarwal, a former classmate at school, who is also his sports manager. The couple have a daughter. He studied [[humanities]] and [[political science]] at the [[University of Florence]] and received a Master's degree in [[International relations]] from the [[University of Florence]]. | Keshavan is the son of an Indian father from [[Kerala]] and an [[Italians|Italian]] mother, who met while backpacking in the [[Himalayas]] in the 1970s. His parents run an Italian restaurant in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name=starry/> He was born and brought up in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh]] and attended [[The Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.india-today.com/ttoday/062000/luge.htm |title= Shiva Keshavan |publisher= india-today.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20010224000439/http://www.india-today.com/ttoday/062000/luge.htm |archivedate= 2001-02-24}}</ref> He married [[Namita Agarwal]], a former classmate at school, who is also his sports manager. The couple have a daughter. He studied [[humanities]] and [[political science]] at the [[University of Florence]] and received a Master's degree in [[International relations]] from the [[University of Florence]]. | ||
Keshavan spends time promoting the cause of winter sports in India; a grassroots level luge camp was held in India by Keshavan in 2009 for young athletes interested in trying the sport.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/Indian+luger+Shiva+Keshavan+defines+makeshift+2010+Games/2195118/story.html |title= Indian luger Shiva Keshavan defines 'makeshift' for 2010 Games |work= Vancouver Sun |first= Kim |last= Bolan |date= 2009-11-06 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091110003912/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/Indian+luger+Shiva+Keshavan+defines+makeshift+2010+Games/2195118/story.html |archivedate= 2009-11-10}}</ref> Ten were selected to form the Junior National Luge team to train in Japan. Since then, around 200 Indian children have attended his training camps, and after retiring from competition Keshavan plans to focus on recruiting new Indian winter athletes.<ref name=starry/> | Keshavan spends time promoting the cause of winter sports in India; a grassroots level luge camp was held in India by Keshavan in 2009 for young athletes interested in trying the sport.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/Indian+luger+Shiva+Keshavan+defines+makeshift+2010+Games/2195118/story.html |title= Indian luger Shiva Keshavan defines 'makeshift' for 2010 Games |work= Vancouver Sun |first= Kim |last= Bolan |date= 2009-11-06 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091110003912/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/Indian+luger+Shiva+Keshavan+defines+makeshift+2010+Games/2195118/story.html |archivedate= 2009-11-10}}</ref> Ten were selected to form the Junior National Luge team to train in Japan. Since then, around 200 Indian children have attended his training camps, and after retiring from competition Keshavan plans to focus on recruiting new Indian winter athletes.<ref name=starry/> | ||
==Awards and achievements== | ==Awards and achievements== | ||
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* [[Arjuna Award]], Government of India - 2020 - First Winter Sport athlete to win the award | * [[Arjuna Award]], Government of India - 2020 - First Winter Sport athlete to win the award | ||
* NDTV Outstanding performer of the year award- winner, 2012 | * NDTV Outstanding performer of the year award- winner, 2012 | ||
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* Youngest luge Olympian in history - 1998 Winter Olympics | * Youngest luge Olympian in history - 1998 Winter Olympics | ||
* First Indian luger to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games | * First Indian luger to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games | ||
*President of Olympians Association of India | |||
*Member of Athletes' Commission and Ethics Committee with Indian Olympic Association | |||
*Member of State Sports Council, Himachal Pradesh | |||
*Past WADA Ambassador | |||
==2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics results== | ==2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics results== | ||
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==Popular culture== | ==Popular culture== | ||
Keshavan gained some fame after a training session during which he fell off his sled and yet managed to climb back on and complete the run; the video of the training run was shared widely on the internet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian luger Shiva Keshavan crashes, then makes amazing save|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/indian-luger-shiva-keshavan-crashes-then-makes-amazing-save?ctx=top-moments|work=NBCOlympics.com|accessdate=7 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Luger Shiva Keshavan becomes overnight Sensation at Sochi|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/indian-luger-shiva-keshavan-becomes-overnight-sensation-at-sochi/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=8 February 2014}}</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGrpCM7Liw</ref> | Keshavan gained some fame after a training session during which he fell off his sled and yet managed to climb back on and complete the run; the video of the training run was shared widely on the internet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian luger Shiva Keshavan crashes, then makes amazing save|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/indian-luger-shiva-keshavan-crashes-then-makes-amazing-save?ctx=top-moments|work=NBCOlympics.com|accessdate=7 February 2014|archive-date=7 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207113522/http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/indian-luger-shiva-keshavan-crashes-then-makes-amazing-save?ctx=top-moments|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Luger Shiva Keshavan becomes overnight Sensation at Sochi|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/indian-luger-shiva-keshavan-becomes-overnight-sensation-at-sochi/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=8 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/HhGrpCM7Liw |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGrpCM7Liw |title = 70 MPH(113 km/h) Luge Crash and Amazing Recovery - Shiva Keshavan |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni]] | [[Category:Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni]] | ||
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Shiva Keshavan (born 25 August 1981) is an Indian luger. A six-time Olympian, he is the first Indian representative to compete in luge at the Winter Olympic Games. He set a new Asian speed record at 134.3 km/h (83.5 mph) after beating the previous record of 131.9 km/h (82.0 mph) and won a gold medal in the 2011 Asian Luge Cup at Nagano in Japan.
Career[edit | edit source]
Keshavan skied as a child and won the Junior National Ski Championship in 1995 at the age of 14. At the age of 15, he attended a luge camp at his school conducted by world champion Günther Lemmerer.[2] Keshavan was selected as a promising young athlete and went on to become the youngest person to ever officially qualify for the Olympic Games in luge, attending the 1998 Nagano games at the age of 16.
In 2014, Keshavan walked as an Independent Olympic Participant at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi due to the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association. However, later on during the Sochi Winter Olympics, Indian Olympic Association made a comeback as a recognized country by the International Olympic Committee resulting in Keshavan competing under the Indian flag.
Beginning in November 2014, Keshavan collaborated with Duncan Kennedy to train for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Duncan acted as Keshavan’s personal coach while leveraging his technical expertise to improve Keshavan’s sled.
Keshavan qualified for his sixth and final Olympics in 2018,[3] where he finished 34th out of 40 athletes in the men's singles event.[4]
In 2014 Shiva Keshavan became the founder-president of the Olympians Association of India and is committed to support the Olympic movement in India.
In 2020, Keshavan was appointed as the chief coach and the High-Performance Director of the national luge team by the Luge Federation of India.[5]
Shiva now aims at promoting Winter Games in India, and creating an ecosystem to produce more athletes competing at the highest level.
Training[edit | edit source]
In 2002, the Italian luge team offered Keshavan full use of their coaches and training facilities if he competed under the Italian flag, but he did not take the offer, insisting he wanted to continue representing India.[6] "For me the dream was to get the Olympics to my hometown, and that was the only reason I was doing it. To show that we are also here."
Keshavan often speaks in interviews about his struggles to finance his career. Early in his career, he would borrow sleds for his races. After landing in Montreal for the 2002 games, he hitchhiked to Salt Lake City.[3] In 2006, he did not compete for two seasons due to running out of funds.[6] Keshavan gets most of his money from crowdfunding on the Internet and in the 2014 Sochi games, his uniform bore the names of 50,000 donors.[3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Keshavan is the son of an Indian father from Kerala and an Italian mother, who met while backpacking in the Himalayas in the 1970s. His parents run an Italian restaurant in Himachal Pradesh.[6] He was born and brought up in Manali, Himachal Pradesh and attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar.[7] He married Namita Agarwal, a former classmate at school, who is also his sports manager. The couple have a daughter. He studied humanities and political science at the University of Florence and received a Master's degree in International relations from the University of Florence.
Keshavan spends time promoting the cause of winter sports in India; a grassroots level luge camp was held in India by Keshavan in 2009 for young athletes interested in trying the sport.[8] Ten were selected to form the Junior National Luge team to train in Japan. Since then, around 200 Indian children have attended his training camps, and after retiring from competition Keshavan plans to focus on recruiting new Indian winter athletes.[6]
Awards and achievements[edit | edit source]
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- Arjuna Award, Government of India - 2020 - First Winter Sport athlete to win the award
- NDTV Outstanding performer of the year award- winner, 2012
- Asian Luge cup – Gold Medal, 2011 & 2012
- Asian Luge cup – Silver Medal, 2009
- Asian Luge cup – Bronze Medal, 2005 & 2008
- Youngest luge Olympian in history - 1998 Winter Olympics
- First Indian luger to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games
- President of Olympians Association of India
- Member of Athletes' Commission and Ethics Committee with Indian Olympic Association
- Member of State Sports Council, Himachal Pradesh
- Past WADA Ambassador
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics results[edit | edit source]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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| Time | Rankings | Time | Rankings | Time | Rankings | Time | Rankings | Time | Rankings | ||
| Shiva Keshavan | Men's singles | 50.578 | 36 | 48.710 | 31 | 48.900 | 30 | Eliminated | 2:28.188 | 34 | |
Popular culture[edit | edit source]
Keshavan gained some fame after a training session during which he fell off his sled and yet managed to climb back on and complete the run; the video of the training run was shared widely on the internet.[9][10][11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Olympians: Olympians for Life – website of the WOA
- ↑ "OLYMPICS: NAGANO 1998; Teen-Age Luger Carries All of India". New York Times. 3 February 1998.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bhatt, Gaurav (14 January 2018). "Shiva Keshavan: India's lion in winter". The Indian Express. Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Luge Result Men's Singles". Olympic.org. 11 February 2018.
- ↑ PTI (3 August 2020). "Luge Federation appoints Keshavan as coach and High Performance Director". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "The Lonely, Starry-Eyed Mission of India's Sole Luger". New York Times. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ↑ "Shiva Keshavan". india-today.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2001.
- ↑ Bolan, Kim (6 November 2009). "Indian luger Shiva Keshavan defines 'makeshift' for 2010 Games". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009.
- ↑ "Indian luger Shiva Keshavan crashes, then makes amazing save". NBCOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Luger Shiva Keshavan becomes overnight Sensation at Sochi". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ 70 MPH(113 km/h) Luge Crash and Amazing Recovery - Shiva Keshavan. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
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| Preceded by Kishor Rahtna Rai |
Flag bearer for India 1998 Nagano |
Succeeded by Shiva Keshavan |
| Preceded by Shiva Keshavan |
Flag bearer for India 2002 Salt Lake |
Succeeded by Neha Ahuja |
| Preceded by Neha Ahuja |
Flag bearer for India 2010 Vancouver |
Succeeded by Shiva Keshavan |
| Preceded by Shiva Keshavan |
Flag bearer for India 2018 Pyeongchang |
Succeeded by Arif Khan |