Sayani Ghosh
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| Full name | Sayani Ghosh | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1999 Bally, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Individual medley, Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | East Bengal Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sayani Ghosh (born 13 January 1999[1]) is an Indian competitive swimmer. She won a gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2016 South Asian Games.[2] Her primary disciplines are the individual medley and breaststroke.[3]
Early life
She was born in Bally, Howrah, West Bengal. She began competitive swimming in 2005.[3] Her early career was reportedly supported by the East Bengal Club following financial constraints faced by her family.[4]
Career
National competitions
Ghosh competed in the Senior National Aquatic Championships representing West Bengal. At the 2016 edition held in Ranchi, she won the gold medal in the 200-metre individual medley with a time of 2:32.55. In the 200-metre breaststroke at the same event, she recorded a time of 2:45.09, finishing in second place.[5][6]
She competed in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2024 Khelo India Youth Games and won a bronze medal.[7]
International competitions
In February 2016, Ghosh was selected for the Indian squad at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati. She won the gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley, recording a time of 5:14.51.[8] In 2017, she represented India at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, competing in the 50m butterfly, where she finished 51st in the heats with a time of 33.41, and in the 200m individual medley, finishing 36th in the heats with a time of 2:32.55.[1][9]
References
- ^ a b "Sayani GHOSH". World Aquatics. World Aquatics.
- ^ Sarkar, Sujata (22 August 2017). "Gold medallist swimmer Sayani Ghosh fights poverty, abuses to pursue Olympic dream". MyKhel.
- ^ a b Pinto, Basil Sylvester (17 July 2017). "As Bengal rues, Goa delights – The Sayani Ghosh story". The Goan.
- ^ "SAG gold medallist Sayani gets East Bengal support". Sportstar. The Hindu. 29 March 2016.
- ^ "সোনার মেয়ে সায়নী". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 3 February 2018.
- ^ "অভাবের সঙ্গে লড়েই সাঁতারে প্রথম সায়নী". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Unheralded Kalyani hogs limelight in KIYG pool" (PDF). Sports Authority of India. January 2024.
- ^ "India scoops 10 medals from swimming, including 4 gold". The Economic Times. 7 February 2016.
- ^ Swaminathan, Swaroop (13 July 2017). "Six Indians for aquatics Worlds". The New Indian Express.