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'''Sandeep Sejwal''' (born 23 January 1989 in [[Delhi]]), is an | '''Sandeep Sejwal''' (born 23 January 1989 in [[Delhi]]), is an Indian [[swimmer]] who has participated in Olympics 2008.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-olympics-have-taught-me-a-lot-1200096| title=Olympics have taught me a lot|work=dnaindia.com|date=2008-10-22|accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/khade-sejwal-qualify-for-beijing-games/article29704421.ece| title=Sandeep qualifies for Beijing games|work=sportstar.thehindu.com|date=2008-05-17|accessdate=2008-05-17}}</ref> He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m [[breaststroke]] events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in [[Beijing]], but did not reach the finals in both events.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/07/stories/2008050756742000.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510220605/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/07/stories/2008050756742000.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 May 2008 | title=Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal on a high | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=7 May 2008 | accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref> He won the bronze medal in [[2014 Asian games]] in 50 m breaststroke. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Sandeep is the Senior National Champion and [[List of Indian records in swimming|Indian National Record]]-holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Breaststroke events. He won silver medals at the Asian Indoor Games, 2007 in the 50 m and 100 m Breaststroke events.<ref>Vivek Phadnis. "[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/Sep232007/sports2007092326867.asp Sandeep stuns Muralidharan to strike gold] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019032648/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep232007/sports2007092326867.asp |date=19 October 2007 }}", ''Deccan Herald'', 23 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20071101201010/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/01/stories/2007110156691900.htm Gold for Hamza, Sinimole]", ''The Hindu'', 1 November 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.</ref><ref name=SSW>"It rained records", ''Sportstar Weekly'', 6 October 2007. </ref> | Sandeep is the Senior National Champion and [[List of Indian records in swimming|Indian National Record]]-holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Breaststroke events. He won silver medals at the Asian Indoor Games, 2007 in the 50 m and 100 m Breaststroke events.<ref>Vivek Phadnis. "[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/Sep232007/sports2007092326867.asp Sandeep stuns Muralidharan to strike gold] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019032648/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep232007/sports2007092326867.asp |date=19 October 2007 }}", ''Deccan Herald'', 23 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20071101201010/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/01/stories/2007110156691900.htm Gold for Hamza, Sinimole]", ''The Hindu'', 1 November 2007. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.</ref><ref name=SSW>"It rained records", ''Sportstar Weekly'', 6 October 2007.</ref> | ||
Sandeep won bronze medal in 50m breaststroke event at the [[2014 Asian Games]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/incheon-asian-games-2014-sejwal-ends-indian-swimmings-poor-run-fetches-bronze/article6449427.ece |title=Sandeep fetches bronze|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2014-09-26 |accessdate=2014-09-26}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/asian-games-2014-sandeep-sejwal-wins-rare-swimming-bronze-in-mens-50m-breaststroke/#:~:text=Sandeep%20Sejwal%20gave%20India's%20floundering,a%20timing%20of%2028.26s. |title=Sandeep wins bronze at Asian Games|newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2014-09-26|accessdate=2014-09-26}}</ref> | Sandeep won bronze medal in 50m breaststroke event at the [[2014 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/incheon-asian-games-2014-sejwal-ends-indian-swimmings-poor-run-fetches-bronze/article6449427.ece |title=Sandeep fetches bronze|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2014-09-26 |accessdate=2014-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/asian-games-2014-sandeep-sejwal-wins-rare-swimming-bronze-in-mens-50m-breaststroke/#:~:text=Sandeep%20Sejwal%20gave%20India's%20floundering,a%20timing%20of%2028.26s. |title=Sandeep wins bronze at Asian Games|newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2014-09-26|accessdate=2014-09-26}}</ref> | ||
He won two gold medals in the 100m, and 200m breaststroke at the [[2010 South Asian Games]]. <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India-finish-on-top-with-90-gold-medals-in-South-Asian-Games/articleshow/5553311.cms| title=India finish on top|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=2010-02-09|accessdate=2010-02-09}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/South-Asian-Games-Shooters-swimmers-shine-as-India-consolidate-dominance/articleshow/5540143.cms| title=Shooters, Swimmers shine|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=2010-02-05|accessdate=2010-02-05}}</ref> | He won two gold medals in the 100m, and 200m breaststroke at the [[2010 South Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India-finish-on-top-with-90-gold-medals-in-South-Asian-Games/articleshow/5553311.cms| title=India finish on top|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=2010-02-09|accessdate=2010-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/South-Asian-Games-Shooters-swimmers-shine-as-India-consolidate-dominance/articleshow/5540143.cms| title=Shooters, Swimmers shine|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=2010-02-05|accessdate=2010-02-05}}</ref> | ||
He won three gold medals in the 50m,100m, and 200m breaststroke at the [[2016 South Asian Games]]. <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/other-sports/south-asian-games-third-gold-for-sejwal-indian-swimmers-share-spoils-with-sl-1200718.html| title=Third gold for Sejwal|work=news18.com|date=2016-02-08|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref> | He won three gold medals in the 50m,100m, and 200m breaststroke at the [[2016 South Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/other-sports/south-asian-games-third-gold-for-sejwal-indian-swimmers-share-spoils-with-sl-1200718.html| title=Third gold for Sejwal|work=news18.com|date=2016-02-08|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/south-asian-games-three-cheers-for-sandeep-sejwal/article8210311.ece| title=Three cheers for Sandeep|work=thehindu.com|date=2016-02-08|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref> | ||
He won gold medal with a new national record in 50m breaststroke at the 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships, 2018. <ref>{{cite news | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/swimming/sejwal-smashes-national-record-makes-asian-games-cut/article24242041.ece#:~:text=Sandeep%20Sejwal%20broke%20his%20own,championships%20in%20Singapore%20on%20Saturday.| title=Sandeep smashes national record|work=sportsstar.thehindu.com|date=2018-06-23|accessdate=2018-06-23}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sandeep-sejwal-grabs-gold-at-singapore-national-swimming-championships-5230672/| title=Sandeep grabs gold in Singapore|work=sportsstar.thehindu.com|date=2018-06-23|accessdate=2018-06-23}}</ref> | He won gold medal with a new national record in 50m breaststroke at the 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships, 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/swimming/sejwal-smashes-national-record-makes-asian-games-cut/article24242041.ece#:~:text=Sandeep%20Sejwal%20broke%20his%20own,championships%20in%20Singapore%20on%20Saturday.| title=Sandeep smashes national record|work=sportsstar.thehindu.com|date=2018-06-23|accessdate=2018-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sandeep-sejwal-grabs-gold-at-singapore-national-swimming-championships-5230672/| title=Sandeep grabs gold in Singapore|work=sportsstar.thehindu.com|date=2018-06-23|accessdate=2018-06-23}}</ref> | ||
He finished 7th in the finals of 50m breaststroke at the [[2018 Asian Games]]. <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-sandeep-sejwal-finishes-7th-page-fails-to-qualify-in-swimming/story-hPNqrRCN4ILpLqXKYOkCcI.html#:~:text=cricket-,Asian%20Games%202018%3A%20Sandeep%20Sejwal%20finishes%207th%2C%20Page,fails%20to%20qualify%20in%20swimming&text=Indian%20swimmer%20Sandeep%20Sejwal%20finished,Asian%20Games%20here%20on%20Friday.| title=Sandeep finishes 7th in 50m breaststroke|work=hindustantimes.com|date=2018-08-24|accessdate=2018-08-24}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/asian-games/news/2018/aug/24/asian-games-swimming-sandeep-sejwal-finishes-7th-advait-page-fails-to-qualify-1862233.html| title=Sandeep finishes 7th|work=newindianexpress.com|date=2018-08-24|accessdate=2018-08-24}}</ref> | He finished 7th in the finals of 50m breaststroke at the [[2018 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-sandeep-sejwal-finishes-7th-page-fails-to-qualify-in-swimming/story-hPNqrRCN4ILpLqXKYOkCcI.html#:~:text=cricket-,Asian%20Games%202018%3A%20Sandeep%20Sejwal%20finishes%207th%2C%20Page,fails%20to%20qualify%20in%20swimming&text=Indian%20swimmer%20Sandeep%20Sejwal%20finished,Asian%20Games%20here%20on%20Friday.| title=Sandeep finishes 7th in 50m breaststroke|work=hindustantimes.com|date=2018-08-24|accessdate=2018-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/asian-games/news/2018/aug/24/asian-games-swimming-sandeep-sejwal-finishes-7th-advait-page-fails-to-qualify-1862233.html| title=Sandeep finishes 7th|work=newindianexpress.com|date=2018-08-24|accessdate=2018-08-24}}</ref> | ||
He is coached by [[Nihar Ameen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3120/stories/20080517505403800.htm |title=Khade & Sejwal qualify for Beijing Games |publisher=Hinduonnet.com |date=2008-05-17 |accessdate=2011-07-24 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731051331/http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3120/stories/20080517505403800.htm |archivedate=2008-07-31 }}</ref> in [[Bangalore]]. He is supported by the [[GoSports Foundation]], a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/10/stories/2011021051390400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215071942/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/10/stories/2011021051390400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-02-15 |title=Metro Plus Bangalore / Sport : Solid roots |date=2011-02-10 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-07-24}}</ref> | He is coached by [[Nihar Ameen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3120/stories/20080517505403800.htm |title=Khade & Sejwal qualify for Beijing Games |publisher=Hinduonnet.com |date=2008-05-17 |accessdate=2011-07-24 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731051331/http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3120/stories/20080517505403800.htm |archivedate=2008-07-31 }}</ref> in [[Bangalore]]. He is supported by the [[GoSports Foundation]], a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/10/stories/2011021051390400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215071942/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/10/stories/2011021051390400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-02-15 |title=Metro Plus Bangalore / Sport : Solid roots |date=2011-02-10 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-07-24}}</ref> | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Sejwal married TV actress [[Pooja Banerjee]] on 28 February 2017. The couple had their first child, a baby girl named Sana on 12 March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/pooja-banerjee-truly-believes-in-pyaar-dosti-hai-says-i-know-my-husband-since-standard-4-exclusive/5ee4c840a7b3fc1bb5533a57|title=Pooja Banerjee Truly Believes In 'Pyaar Dosti Hai'; Says, 'I Know My Husband Since Standard 4'- EXCLUSIVE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/pooja-banerjee-being-married-to-a-swimmer-means-an-extremely-disciplined-and-healthy-lifestyle/story-SvtzhtUcnlhKJYRcZDRPvI.html|title=Pooja Banerjee: Being married to a swimmer means an extremely disciplined and healthy lifestyle|date=30 August 2018|website=www.hindustantimes.com}}</ref> | |||
Sandeep is an undergraduate student at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]].<ref name=SSW /> | Sandeep is an undergraduate student at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]].<ref name=SSW /> | ||