Kanchanmala Pande

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Kanchanmala Pande
Personal information
Birth nameKanchanmala Pande
Born (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 34)
Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Sport
CountryIndia
Sport Swimming
PositionWorld champion 2017 IPC para world championship Mexico City
DisabilityVisually Impaired
Disability class S11, SB11, SM11
Event(s) Breaststroke, Backstroke, Freestyle and Individual medley
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's Para-Swimming
IDM Berlin
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Mexico City Women's 200m IM

Kanchanmala D Pande is a blind international female swimmer. [1] [2] She has won several medals at international, National and State level since she was a child. Her current medal tally stands at 120 including 115 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze at international, national and state levels. She has competed successfully with sighted swimmers at all levels. [3]

Pande has won eleven international medals, including the world championship in 2017 at Mexico apart from participation in Commonwealth Games, 2006 at Australia, [4] [5] FESPIC Games 2006 at Malaysia, [6] Para-Asian games 2010, at China and numerous other tournaments. She has always been a [7] gold medalist at national and state levels. She has made a remarkable comeback after her maternity by winning three golds in the national championship and intends to participate in forthcoming national and international tournaments including Asian para games. She is class I officer in the Reserve Bank of India

Honours and awards

Kanchanmala has been honored with numerous awards, including:

References

  1. "SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK 'THE LIGHT WITHIN' BY MS. SIPRA DAS". The President of India. Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014.
  2. Xiaochen, Sun (14 December 2010). "Indian whiz at home in the pool". China Daily. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. "Nazar Ya Nazariya Episode 10 Sports & Recreation". Eyeway India. 22 November 2013 via YouTube.
  4. "PANDE Kanchanmala". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. "Rich hauls by Indians". The Hindu. 29 November 2006.
  6. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/.../2010-12/.../content_11700479.htm? [ permanent dead link ]
  7. "Nazar Ya Nazariya Episode 10 Sports & Recreation Short Version with Subtitle". Eyeway India. 22 November 2013 via YouTube.