Sajan Prakash | Swimming
Sajan Prakash becomes first-ever Indian swimmer to make Olympic 'A' cut
Rome/IBNS: Sajan Prakash became the first-ever Indian swimmer on Saturday to breach the Olympic qualification time, recording 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Settle Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.
Prakash had also represented India in 2016 Rio Olympics.
The 27-year-old swimmer made the Tokyo Games 'A' standard set at 1:56:48 seconds by .10 seconds.
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated Prakash on his record breaking achievement.
"I congratulate @swim_sajan for becoming the 1st Indian swimmer to qualify for #Tokyo2020 as he clocks 1:56:38 in men’s 200m butterfly at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. It shows the commitment of our athletes towards making India proud," Rijiju tweeted.
I congratulate @swim_sajan for becoming the 1st Indian swimmer to qualify for #Tokyo2020 as he clocks 1:56:38 in men’s 200m butterfly at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. It shows the commitment of our athletes towards making India proud. pic.twitter.com/27LMd3OVj4
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) June 26, 2021
The swimmer hailing from the southern state of Kerala has been continuously improving his performance.
Last week, he missed the elusive 'A' qualification mark in the Belgrade Trophy swimming competition where he clocked 1:56:96 seconds.
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