Vedaant Madhavan

Vedaant Madhavan (born 21 August 2005)[1][2] is an Indian swimmer.[3][4] He also 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.

Vedaant Madhavan
Vedaant winning international bronze medal, 2021
Personal information
Nationality India
Born (2005-08-21) 21 August 2005
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place Danish Open 2022800m freestyle
Silver medal – second placeDanish Open 20221500m freestyle
Silver medal – second place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Silver medal – second place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Silver medal – second place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal – first place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal – first place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal – first place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal – first place48th Junior National Aquatics Championships1500m freestyle
Gold medal – first place Malaysian Open 2023 50m freestyle
Gold medal – first place Malaysian Open 2023 100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place Malaysian Open 2023 200m freestyle
Gold medal – first place Malaysian Open 2023 400m freestyle
Gold medal – first place Malaysian Open 2023 1500m freestyle

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] 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. R Madhavan shared his joy with the world on social media.

References
  1. "Everything You Need To Know About Vedaant Madhavan Who Won Gold In Danish Open 2021". www.iwmbuzz.com. 1 May 2022.
  2. "R Madhavan teases son Vedaant on 16th birthday: 'Thank you for beating me at almost everything I am good at'". www.hindustantimes.com. 11 August 2021.
  3. "R Madhavan's son Vedaant Madhavan bags silver at Danish Open swimming, Abhishek Bachchan congratulates him". Hindustan Times. 16 April 2022.
  4. "Vedaant Madhavan creates new record". Times Of India. 18 July 2021.
  5. "Watch: R Madhavan's son's heartwarming video on his Junior National Aquatics Championships win". www.businesstoday.in. 22 July 2022.
  6. "R Madhavan says 'never say never' as son Vedaant Madhavan breaks national junior swimming record. Watch". www.hindustantimes.com. 17 July 2022.
  7. "Vedaant Madhavan has won a silver and gold medal for India". www.indianweekender.co.nz. 29 April 2022.
  8. "Vedanta's Achievements : ভারতের ঝুলিতে নতুন পদক! মাধবন পুত্র বেদান্তের কৃতিত্বে গর্বিত তারকারা". The Bengali Chronicle (in Bengali). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  9. "Proud dad R Madhavan REACTS as his son Vedaant breaks national junior swimming record; See post". www.pinkvilla.com. 20 July 2022.
  10. "Vedaant Madhavan: बॉलीवुड का यह स्टार किड जो बनना चाहता है रियल हीरो, खेल जगत में गूंज रहा है नाम". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. 18 July 2022.
  11. "Vedaant Madhavan Record: সাঁতারে জাতীয় রেকর্ড ছেলে বেদান্তের, ট্যুইটে আনন্দ ভাগ করে নিলেন মাধবন". bengali.abplive.com. 18 July 2022.
  12. "Vedaant Wins 4 Silver, 3 Bronze at Junior National Aquatic Championships". www.news18.com. 25 October 2021.
  13. "Vedaant Madhavan creates new meet record in 1500m freestyle". Times Of India. 17 July 2021.
  14. "R Madhavan says he is jealous of son Vedaant: 'Every time people come up to me with a smile…'". indianexpress.com. 7 June 2022.
  15. "Dubai: Vedaant aims to make a splash at Olympics someday". www.khaleejtimes.com. 5 May 2022.
  16. admin (7 July 2022). "Vedaant Madhavan Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More". BigNameBio. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  17. "Vedaant, actor R Madhavan's 16-year-old son, is making waves in the world of swimming". cnbctv18.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  18. "Danish Open: R Madhavan's son Vedaant adds a shade of gold". indianexpress.com. 19 April 2022.
  19. "Danish Open: Sajan Prakash strikes gold, Vedaant Madhavan clinches silver medal". indianexpress.com. 16 April 2022.
  20. "R Madhavan says son Vedaant is receiving way more attention than he deserves". www.zoomtventertainment.com. 22 July 2022.
  21. "Vedaant breaks record in swimming". www.glamsham.com. 18 July 2022.
  22. "Vedaant gears up to make a splash at Junior National Aquatics". odishatv.in. 15 July 2022.
  23. "Priyanka Chopra praising Vedaant Madhavan for winning swimming gold". www.filmfare.com. 20 April 2022.
  24. "Other Indian swimmers should get the recognition I do: Vedaant Madhavan". thebridge.in. 20 July 2022.
  25. "Vedaant meet Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik after winning gold medal in swimming". www.hindustantimes.com. 20 July 2022.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.