Vedaant Madhavan

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Vedaant Madhavan
Personal information
NationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Born (2005-08-21) 21 August 2005 (age 18)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Medal record
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Danish Open 2022800m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svgDanish Open 20221500m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Malaysian Open 2023 50m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Malaysian Open 2023 100m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Malaysian Open 2023 200m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Malaysian Open 2023 400m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Malaysian Open 2023 1500m freestyle

Vedaant Madhavan (born 21 August 2005) [1] [2] is an Indian swimmer. [3] [4] He won the 48th Junior National Aquatics Championships which was held in India, winning 4 gold medals and 3 silver. [5] [6] [7] [8] He also broke records in Indian history by completing the 1500m freestyle within 16:01.73 seconds. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] In the Malaysian Open 2023, he won 5 gold medals for the country.

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Early life

Vedaant Madhavan was born on 21 August 2005 to Indian actor R. Madhavan and Sarita Birje in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. [14]

In 2021, Vedaant moved to Dubai for his swimming training for 6 months, preparing for the Danish Open, in 2022. [15]

He is a self-professed eggetarian. [16] [17]

Career

Danish Open 2022

Vedaant Madhavan had won his first international title in the form of a bronze medal at the Latvia Open in March 2021 and then bagged seven medals (four silver and three bronze) at the Junior National Aquatic Championships in the same year. He registered his first win at the Danish Open swimming event in April 2022, earning his first gold medal. [18] [19]

Junior National Aquatics Championships 2022

In 2022, Vedaant participated in the 48th Junior National Aquatics Championships and became the first person in India to break the records of the 1500m freestyle by finishing the race within 16:01.73 seconds and receiving 4 gold medals and 3 silver medals. [20] [21] [22] [ further explanation needed ] His victory sparked globally popular celebrities, such as Priyanka Chopra, to congratulate Vedaant on social media. [23] [24] He was also honored by the chief minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik. [25]

Malaysian Open 2023

Vedaant won five gold medals in The Malaysian Open 2023 in the categories- 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m freestyle. He made his family and country proud.

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