Pooja Surve

Pooja Surve (born (1990-06-08)8 June 1990) is an Indian individual rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. In 2010 she competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Pooja Surve
Full name	Pooja Shriniwas Surve
Country represented	India
Born	(1990-06-08) 8 June 1990
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2008-2010 (?)
Medal record Women's Artistic Gymnastics District Level Brihanmumbai Gymnastics District Championships 1996 All-Around 1998-99 All-Around 2000 All-Around 2002 Balancing Beam 2002 Floor Exercises 2002 Uneven Bars 2002 Vaulting Tables 2004 All-Around 2004 Vaulting Tables 2004 Uneven Bars 2004 Floor Exercises 2004 Balancing Beam 2004 All-Around 2004-05 All-Around 2004-05 Balancing Beam 2004-05 Vaulting Table 2004-05 Floor Exercises 2004-05 Uneven Bars Mayor Cup Invitational 1999-2000 Team 2003-2004 Team 2004-2005 Team Govt of Maharashtra organized (U14) 2000 All-Around 2001 All-Around 2002 All-Around 2003 All-Around 2004 All-Around Divisional Level Govt of Maharashtra organized (U14) 2001 All-Around 2003 All-Around 2003 Uneven Bars 2003 Floor Exercises 2003 Balancing Beam 2003 Vaulting Tables 2004 All-Around 2004 Uneven Bars 2004 Vaulting Tables 2004 Floor Exercises State Level Maharashtra Amateur Gymnastics Association 1996 Balancing Beam 1996 All-Around 1997 Team 1997 Balancing Beam 1998 Floor Exercises 1998 Balancing Beam 1999 Team Championships 1999 Floor Exercises 2000 Floor Exercises 2002 Floor Exercises 2202 All-Around 2002 Floor Exercises 2002 Balancing Beam 2002 Uneven Bars 2nd Thane Mayor Cup 1999 Floor Exercises Govt of Maharashtra (U14) 2000 Team 2000 Team 2001 All-Around 2001 Balancing Beam 2001 Balancing Beam 2002 Floor Exercises 2002 All-Around 2003 Uneven Bars 2003 Team Govt of Maharashtra (U17) 2004 Uneven Bars 2004 Floor Exercises

After her career she became gymnastics coach.

Early Life

Pooja Surve was born in the financial capital of India , Mumbai on 8^th June 1990 to parents Shriniwas and Smita Surve. She has younger sister Mansi Surve.

A bright and intelligent child during her school times, Pooja went to Saraswati Mandir High School, Mahim and has always ranked 1^st in her class. She was the best student of the school . Later her junior and degree college was D.G. Ruparel college of Arts, Science and Commerce, where also she stood as best student of the college.

She entered Samartha Vyayam Mandir, Shivaji Park at the age of 5 in the Vasantik Shibir ( summer camp ) where she stood best student amongst 2000 kids of the camp.

She was selected by the Artistic gymnastics squad . At the age of 6 years in the year 1996, she started with her competitive career in Artistic Gymnastics where she won her 1^st competition medal A gold in balancing beam and a bronze in All Around. The state championship was held at Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal, Amravati.

Later her mother also enrolled her to classical dance classes where she learnt Kathak under the guidance of Shrimati Radhika Phanse, and today she is upantya visharad in the same.

School Life

Pooja always a brilliant student in the school, stood always 1^st and won the best student of the school award.

She won in every school competition from elocution, writing , poetry recitation, dance, memory, maths competitive exams etc.

Later in her college also she won the best student of the college award.

Statistics

International Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2010	Common Wealth Games	Delhi, India	CWG World Rank 16th & 1st from India	RGI	The Only Gymnast who Qualified for all around Individual Championship Competition