Namita Chandel (born 10 February 1993 in Seoni) is an Indian canoeist, who won four gold medals at the National Canoe Sprint Championship in 2016[1] and one in 2017.[2] She represented India at the 2022 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships, where she was part of a bronze-winning team in the C-4 200m discipline.[3]
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  India |
| Born | 10 February 1993 Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Canoe |
Early life edit
Namita Chandel is from Chhapara,[1] a small village in Madhya Pradesh, who regularly had to cross a river to attend school.[4] She enrolled in the Madhya Pradesh water sports academy, whose only admission criterion was that the applicants know swimming, in 2011.[1]
Career edit
Namita initially trained for kayaking but later switched to canoeing.[1] She represented India in the 2014 Asian Games. She won her first international medal at the Asian Canoe Sprint and Dragon Boat Championship in Indonesia in 2015.[4]
Achievements edit
- Represented India, Obstacle Slalom, Asian Games, Incheon, 2014
- Silver medal, Mixed 200m, Asian Canoe Sprint & Dragon Boat Championship, Indonesia, 2015
- Gold medal, C-2 500m, National Canoe Sprint Championship, Bhopal, 2018
- Represented India, C-1 events, ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Szeged, 2019
- 4 x Gold medals, C-4 (1000m, 500m, 200m) and C-2 (500m) events, National Canoe Sprint Championship, Bhopal, 2020[5]
- 3 x Gold medals, C-4 (500m) and C-2 (500m, 200m), National Canoe Sprint Championship, Bilaspur, 2021[6]
- Gold medal - C-2 (5000m), 2 x Silver medals - C-2 (500m, 200m) and Bronze medal - C-4 (200m), National Canoe Sprint Championship, Bhopal, 2022[7]
- Bronze medal, C-4 (200m), Asian Canoe Sprint Championships, Rayong, 2022
References edit
- ^ a b c d Singh, Ramendra (14 January 2016). "From small town girl to India's best canoeist". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Thampy, Litha (12 January 2017). "MP players clinch 6 gold medals on 4th day". Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Namita makes Seoni proud by winning bronze in Asian C'ship". The Hitavada. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b Nair, Abhijit (8 November 2020). "Crossed river to go to school, Namita Chandel now India's canoeing star". The Bridge. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "30th National Kayaking and Canoeing Sprint Senior Men and Women Championship" (PDF). Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "31st National Kayaking and Canoeing Sprint Senior Men and Women Championship" (PDF). Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association. 27 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "32nd National Kayaking and Canoeing Sprint Senior Men and Women Championship" (PDF). Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association. 13 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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