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'''Adaveeshaiah Puttaveeraswamy Gagan Ullalmath''' ([[Kannada]]: ಗಗನ್ ಉಳ್ಳಾಲಮಠ, born 8 January 1992), popularly known as '''Gagan Ullalmath''', is an | '''Adaveeshaiah Puttaveeraswamy Gagan Ullalmath''' ([[Kannada]]: ಗಗನ್ ಉಳ್ಳಾಲಮಠ, born 8 January 1992), popularly known as '''Gagan Ullalmath''', is an Indian [[swimmer]]. He is the only swimmer to represent India in the [[2012 London Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/olympics-a-platform-to-do-well-in-asian-games-gagan-ullalmath/977861/ | title=Olympics a platform to do well in Asian Games: Gagan Ullalmath | date=22 July 2012 | newspaper=The Indian Express | accessdate=2 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/gagan-ullalmath-adaveeshaiah-1020807/ Olympics 2012 Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730141500/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/gagan-ullalmath-adaveeshaiah-1020807/ |date=2012-07-30 }}</ref> He finished 7th in heat 1 of [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|1500 m freestyle]] event with a time of 16:31:14 and was eventually knocked out at last position 31st. | ||
Ullalmath was given a position to swim in the Olympics due to a universality quota, despite not reaching a qualifying standard.<ref name="mid">{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2012/jul/080712-Sports-Swimmer-Gagan-makes-London-cut-thanks-to-Universality-quota.htm | title=Swimmer Gagan makes London cut thanks to Universality quota | publisher=Mid-Day | date=8 July 2012 | accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> | Ullalmath was given a position to swim in the Olympics due to a universality quota, despite not reaching a qualifying standard.<ref name="mid">{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2012/jul/080712-Sports-Swimmer-Gagan-makes-London-cut-thanks-to-Universality-quota.htm | title=Swimmer Gagan makes London cut thanks to Universality quota | publisher=Mid-Day | date=8 July 2012 | accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> | ||