Vivek Mishra

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Vivek Mishra
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Personal information
Full nameVivek Mishra
Born (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 (age 38) [1]
Allahabad
Gymnastics career
Country
represented		 Flag of India.svg India

Vivek Mishra (born 8 September 1986) is an Indian gymnast from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He has represented India in such international competitions as the 2006 Commonwealth Games [1] and the 2006 Asian Games. [2] He was one of five gymnasts from Allahabad named to the gymnastics team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games [3] but was unable to compete because of a shin bone fracture. [4]

Vivek Mishra practicing on Parallel Bars. Vivek Mishra on P.Bars.jpg
Vivek Mishra practicing on Parallel Bars.

Mishra received a 2008-09 Laxman award for his athletic achievements at the national and international level. [4] Award winners receive a bronze statue, a scroll, and a cash award of 50,000 rupees. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "M2006 > Athletes > Display". Melbourne2006.com.au. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "15th Asian Games Doha Qatar 2006 Artistic Gymnastics". Gymnasticsresults.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Five Allahabad gymnasts in CWG squad". Times of India . 9 June 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 Laxman, Rani Laxmi Bai awards given away, The Indian Express , 10 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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