Prabhat Raju Koli (born 27 July 1999) is an Indian open water swimmer based in Mumbai. In 2018, Koli was awarded with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award,[1] which was presented by Ramnath Kovind, the President of India.[2][3] He was also awarded with Shiv Chhatrapati Award[4] by the Maharashtra government.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | प्रभात राजू कोली |
| Born | 27 July 1999 Nerul, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Open water swimming |
Swimming edit
In 2016, Koli participated in the 81 kilometres (50 mi) India National Open Water Swimming Competition in West Bengal. He has swum 66 kilometres (41 mi) around the Isle of Jersey; 34 kilometres (21 mi) across the English Channel; 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in the Cape Town, South Africa, Langban Swim; 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) from Robben Islandin to Blouberg, South Africa; 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Landudno to Campus Bay, South Africa; 32.3 kilometres (20.1 mi) across the Catalina Channel in California; 42 kilometres (26 mi) across the Molokai Channel in Hawaii. He participated in the 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi), 20 Bridges Swim in New York; swam 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) across the Bodenseequerung, from Lindau, Germany, to Rorschach, Switzerland; 19.5 kilometres (12.1 mi) across the Tsugaru Strait in Japan; 35 kilometres (22 mi) across the North Channel; and 14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi) across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco.[5][6][7]
Honours edit
Koli has won awards for being:
- The youngest swimmer of the Triple Crown of Open Water.[8]
- The first Asian swimmer to swim from Germany to Switzerland.[8]
- The youngest swimmer to swim from Llandudno to Camps Bay in South Africa.[8]
- First Asian swimmer to swim from Jersey to France.[8][9]
- The first swimmer to swim along the Cape Town coast in South Africa.[10]
- The first Asian swimmer to swim in the mainland in Anacapa.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "News: Tenzing Norgay awardee Prabhat Koli talks to PS". Power Sportz. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018 Announced". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Prabhat Koli Wins Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award". World Open Water Swimming Association. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ PTI. "48 sportspersons to bag Shiv Chhatrapati Award". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Prabhat Koli Getting Closer". World Open Water Swimming Association. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Prabhat Koli | LongSwims Database". longswims.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Marathon Open Water Swimming". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Desai, Shail (26 April 2019). "Prabhat Koli king of six oceans after crossing Strait of Gibraltar". Sports Lounge. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Prabhat Koli, 1st Asian Teen to Swim UK-France Channel". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "SwimIndia: India's only platform for the Swimming Community". swimindia.in. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "मेनलॅन्ड ते अँनाकापा पोहणारा प्रभात ठरला पहिला आशियाई जलतरणपटू" [Prabhat became the first Asian swimmer to swim from the mainland to Annakapa]. Lokmat (in Marathi). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.