Maana Patel (born 18 March 2000)[1] is an Indian backstroke swimmer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Maana Patel
Maana Patel during a practice session at Bengaluru in 2021
Personal information
National team India
Born (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Country India
SportSwimming
EventBackstroke
Coached byNihar Ameen
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsrepresented India at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Personal bests
  • 50 m backstroke: 29.30 (2015, NR)
  • 100 m backstroke: 1:03.77 (2021, NR)
  • 200 m backstroke: 2:19.30 (2015, NR)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 4 x 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati 50 m Freestyle

Swimming career

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Maana Patel started swimming when she was seven.[2]

Manna Patel, the first Indian female swimmer who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, will compete in the women's 100m backstroke event.[3] The 21-year-old swimmer suffered an ankle injury in 2019 and only made a comeback in early 2021.[3]

When she was 13, she clocked 2:23.41s in the 200m backstroke at 40th Junior National Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad breaking the national record of 2:26.41s held by Shikha Tandon at the Asian Age Group Championship in Tokyo in August 2009.[2] Maana has won gold medals in 50 backstroke and 200 metre backstroke also at the National Games. Maana has also won a gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke at the 60th National School Games (2015) breaking the national record in backstroke.[4]

She was selected for the Olympic Gold Quest in 2015.[2][5] She had won the silvers in 50 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre backstroke; bronze in 50 metre free style; gold in 4×100 metre freestyle relay; 4×100 metre medley relay at the 12th South Asian Games (2016).[1]

Maana won 3 gold medals at the 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championships-2018.[6]

Maana won six medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) at the 10th Asian Age-group Championships-2019 which was held in Bangalore.[7][8]

As of October 2021 , she has won 32 international, 99 national medals with 31 national records.[9]

Personal life

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She studied commerce at the Udgam School for Children, Ahmedabad.[2] She was coached by Kamlesh Nanavati at the Gujarat Vidyapeeth Swimming Centre.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Maana Patel – Swimming Federation of India". swimming.org.in. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maana Patel, the 15-year-old girl who is making waves". dna. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics". India Today. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Swimmer Manna Patel clinches gold setting new record at 60th National School Games". The Indian Express. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Teenage Indian swimmer Maana Patel aims for Rio Olympics berth". mid-day. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Maana's comeback from injury". epaper.timesgroup.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. ^ "After six medals Maana feels she is back". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Maana makes comeback". sportstar.thehindu.com. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  9. ^ "A new generation of Gujarati athletes - Maana Patel". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Maana Patel, 15-year-old national swimming champion targets 2016 Rio Olympics". Zee News. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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