Meet Sajan Prakash, First Indian Swimmer To Make Olympic 'A' Cut
Jun 27, 2021, 15:04 IST
Sajan Prakash has become the first-ever Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympic Games by breaching the standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event at Rome, Italy.
The Swimming Federation of India tweeted, "Historic moment in Indian Swimming !!! Sajan Prakash breaks the glass ceiling clocks 1:56.38 an Olympic qualification time. CONGRATULATIONS."
Historic moment in Indian Swimming !!! Sajan Prakash breaks the glass ceiling clocks 1:56.38 an Olympic qualification time. CONGRATULATIONS pic.twitter.com/WIEnvdlfbK
The 27-year-old Sajan represented India in the 2016 Rio Olympics, made the Tokyo Games ‘A’ standard, set at 1:56.48 seconds. This Kerela swimmer had been improved his experience to reach his goal.