| Bishweshwar Nandi | |
|---|---|
 Nandi receiving the 2016 Dronacharya Award for gymnastics | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Template:GYM National Team |
| Born | 14 December 1961 Tripura, Indian Union Territory |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Awards | Dronacharya Award (2016) |
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Bishweshwar Nandi is an Indian gymnastics coach.[1][2][3] He was also a prolific gymnast himself.[2][4] He was trained by Dalip Singh.[1] Nandi had been five times National Champion in gymnastics, represented the country in 12 instances and led the Indian gymnastics team six times as captain.[4] He won Dronacharya Award in 2016 for his outstanding contribution to Indian gymnastics as a coach.[5][6] Dipa Karmakar is one of the most successful students of Nandi.[1][4][5] His wife, Soma Nandi, is also a gymnastics coach.[1][3][4]
Nandi was born in a Bengali family in Tripura, India.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sarangi, Y. B. "Bishweshwar Nandi: 'Tokyo 2020 a big challenge'". Sportstar. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paul, Soumyadeep (20 August 2016). "The Maverick Coach Bishweshwar Nandi". The SportsRush. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The need is to make kids start gymnastics at a young age: Bishweshwar Nandi, written by Nitin Sharma, 17 February 2018, The Indian Express.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Burman, Partho (11 June 2016). "She gave her foot to her detractors and now she is a Champion". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Double joy for Dipa Karmakar as coach Bishweshwar Nandi gets Dronacharya award". The Indian Express. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "National Sports Day: PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and Jitu Rai conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award". India.com. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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