Virdhawal Khade
Virdhawal Khade was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India on August 29th, 1991 and is the Indian Swimmer. At the age of 32, Virdhawal Khade biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 32 years old, Virdhawal Khade has this physical status:
Khade is the national record-holder in the 50m, 100m and 200m Freestyle events and in the 50m Butterfly. Khade is Senior National Champion, 2006 in 50m, 100m, 200m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly. He won six gold medals and broke three Games Records at the South Asian Games, 2006 and won six gold medals and broke five Games Records at the 33rd National Games, Guwahati.
He is the youngest ever Indian swimmer to qualify for an Olympics. Although he did not qualify for the semifinals of the 100m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he did finish first in his heat (Heat 3) and set a new personal best of 50.07 seconds, placing him 42nd overall. He came 48th in the 200 m freestyle and 32nd in the 50 m.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Khade participated in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly, and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. He was part of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay which made history by reaching finals and finishing at 6th position. He also qualified for the finals in 50m Butterfly event.
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Khade participated in the 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly events. He made it to semi-finals in the 50m butterfly event.
Khade won a bronze medal in the 50m Butterfly event at the 16th Asian Games, ending a 24-year wait for Indian swimming. Sachin Nag was the first Indian to win a swimming gold medal in 1951 Asian games held in New Delhi.
At the 2018 Asian Games, Khade participated in 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, and 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay. Khade finished 4th in the 50m Freestyle event, missing bronze medal by 0.01 seconds. Khade also reached finals in the 4 × 100 m Freestyle relay where the Indian team broke national record in morning heats and finished 8th in finals.
Khade won gold medal in 50m Butterfly and silver in 50m Freestyle event at the 2016 South Asian Games.
He won silver medal in the 50m Freestyle at 2019 South Asian Games.
Khade won gold medals in 50m Freestyle event and 4 × 100 m Freestyle relay at Asian Age-group Championships 2015.
In 2019, Khade won gold medal at the 10th Asian Age Group Championship.
Khade was adjudged best athlete at the 34th National Games, held at Ranchi in the year 2011.
Virdhawal is coached by Nihar Ameen and trains in Bangalore. He is supported by GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.