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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Bhakti Sharma | ||
| image | | image = Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for the year-2011 to Ms. Bhakti Sharma for Water Adventure, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2012.jpg | ||
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| caption | | caption = Sharma at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] in 2011 | ||
| birthname | | birthname = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|30|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | | birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | ||
| nationality | | nationality = India | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| death_cause = | | death_cause = | ||
| resting_place = | | resting_place = | ||
| education | | education = | ||
| alma_mater | | alma_mater = | ||
| occupation | | occupation = [[Open water swimming|Open water swimmer]] | ||
| yearsactive = 2003–present | | yearsactive = 2003–present | ||
| spouse | | spouse = | ||
| children | | children = | ||
| awards | | awards = [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]], 2010 | ||
| website | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20180223095209/http://bhaktisharma.in/ bhaktisharma.in] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Bhakti Sharma''' (born 30 November 1989) is an Indian [[Open water swimming|Open water swimmer]]. | '''Bhakti Sharma''' (born 30 November 1989) is an Indian [[Open water swimming|Open water swimmer]]. | ||
Sharma is the first Asian woman and the youngest in the world to set a record in open swimming in Antarctic waters. Sharma swam {{convert|1.4|mi|km}} in 41.14 minutes, at a temperature of {{convert|1|C|F}}, breaking the record of [[Lynne Cox]] (USA) and [[Lewis Pugh]] (Great Britain).<ref name="HT14012015">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/sport-topstories/open-water-swimmer-bhakti-sets-world-record-in-antarctic-ocean/article1-1306748.aspx|title=Open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma sets world record in Antarctic Ocean|date=14 January 2015|website=Hindustan Times|author=Press Trust of India|accessdate=15 January 2015}}</ref> Bhakti Sharma has swum in all the five oceans of the world, besides swimming in or across eight other seas and channels. She was awarded the [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]] in 2010.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/SPORTS/Bhakti-Sharma-conquers-Antarctic-Ocean/videoshow/4472619.cms|title=Bhakti Sharma conquers Antarctic Ocean|website=Times of India|accessdate=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115075909/http://www.timesnow.tv/SPORTS/Bhakti-Sharma-conquers-Antarctic-Ocean/videoshow/4472619.cms|archive-date=15 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Sharma is the first Asian woman and the youngest in the world to set a record in open swimming in Antarctic waters. Sharma swam {{convert|1.4|mi|km}} in 41.14 minutes, at a temperature of {{convert|1|C|F}}, breaking the record of [[Lynne Cox]] (USA) and [[Lewis Pugh]] (Great Britain).<ref name="HT14012015">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/sport-topstories/open-water-swimmer-bhakti-sets-world-record-in-antarctic-ocean/article1-1306748.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114152010/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/sport-topstories/open-water-swimmer-bhakti-sets-world-record-in-antarctic-ocean/article1-1306748.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2015|title=Open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma sets world record in Antarctic Ocean|date=14 January 2015|website=Hindustan Times|author=Press Trust of India|accessdate=15 January 2015}}</ref> Bhakti Sharma has swum in all the five oceans of the world, besides swimming in or across eight other seas and channels. She was awarded the [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]] in 2010.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/SPORTS/Bhakti-Sharma-conquers-Antarctic-Ocean/videoshow/4472619.cms|title=Bhakti Sharma conquers Antarctic Ocean|website=Times of India|accessdate=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115075909/http://www.timesnow.tv/SPORTS/Bhakti-Sharma-conquers-Antarctic-Ocean/videoshow/4472619.cms|archive-date=15 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
On June 22, 2016, [[A. R. Rahman]] tweeted to support the crowdfunding campaign started by Sharma on [[Fueladream.com]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-23|title=AR Rahman tweets to raise funds for ‘talented’ swimmer Bhakti Sharma|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/ar-rahman-tweets-to-raise-funds-for-talented-swimmer-bhakti-sharma-2870936/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==Swimming career== | ==Swimming career== | ||
Sharma started swimming at a young age of 2 and a half years, coached by her mother Leena Sharma. After having participated in many State and District Level competitions, her first open water (Sea) swim was a 16 km swim from Uran port to Gateway of India in 2003. Sharma was just 14 years old that time.<ref name="Interview in Udaipur Times">{{cite web|title=Interview in Udaipur Times|url=http://udaipurtimes.com/interview-bhakti-sharma-swimming-flow-winning/|accessdate=15 January 2015|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225054103/http://udaipurtimes.com/interview-bhakti-sharma-swimming-flow-winning/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Sharma started swimming at a young age of 2 and a half years, coached by her mother Leena Sharma. After having participated in many State and District Level competitions, her first open water (Sea) swim was a 16 km swim from Uran port to Gateway of India in 2003. Sharma was just 14 years old that time.<ref name="Interview in Udaipur Times">{{cite web|title=Interview in Udaipur Times|url=http://udaipurtimes.com/interview-bhakti-sharma-swimming-flow-winning/|accessdate=15 January 2015|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225054103/http://udaipurtimes.com/interview-bhakti-sharma-swimming-flow-winning/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Guest|date=2021-08-08|title=The Paradox Of India’s Olympian Daughters|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2021/08/09/the-paradox-of-indias-olympian-daughters/|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Feminism In India|language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
Along with her Mother-Coach Leena Sharma and friend Priyanka Gehlot, Bhakti holds the Asian record for the first swim by a 3-member women's relay team across the [[English Channel]]. She also shares a world record with her mother for being the first mother-daughter pair to swim across the English Channel, a feat that they achieved in 2008. | Along with her Mother-Coach Leena Sharma and friend Priyanka Gehlot, Bhakti holds the Asian record for the first swim by a 3-member women's relay team across the [[English Channel]]. She also shares a world record with her mother for being the first mother-daughter pair to swim across the English Channel, a feat that they achieved in 2008. | ||
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==Motivational Speaking== | ==Motivational Speaking== | ||
Sharma is also a | Sharma is also a motivational speaker; she has been invited to speak about her experiences at various national and international speaker platforms. Some of the well-documented speaker opportunities include | ||
* Bhakti Sharma at IIT Kanpur - "Lessons learnt from the seven seas" {{YouTube| iK_bk-EJk1M | "Bhakti Sharma at IIT Kanpur" }} | * Bhakti Sharma at IIT Kanpur - "Lessons learnt from the seven seas" {{YouTube| iK_bk-EJk1M | "Bhakti Sharma at IIT Kanpur" }} | ||
* Fighting against odds: Bhakti Sharma at TEDxNMIMS {{YouTube| qdYZ9J2PJEM | "Bhakti Sharma at TEDxNMIMS" }} | * Fighting against odds: Bhakti Sharma at TEDxNMIMS {{YouTube| qdYZ9J2PJEM | "Bhakti Sharma at TEDxNMIMS" }} | ||