Gymnastics in India
| Gymnastics in India | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gymnastics in Delhi | |
| Governing body | Gymnastics Federation of India |
Gymnastics came of age in India, when at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Ashish Kumar won the first-ever medal in gymnastics, he won a bronze medal.[1] However, soon after the win, the President of the Gymnastics Federation of India asked Ashish's Chief Coach from the Soviet Union, Vladimir Chertkov: "Is this all that you can deliver, a bronze?" The comment was widely reported in the press.[citation needed]
Later, the coach revealed that "In August 2009, we had no equipment. Ashish trained on hard floor till February 2010, and then we got equipment around 20 years old." Also, the Federation announced that no Indian team would travel to Rotterdam for the World Championships in October, which meant that Indian gymnasts automatically would not qualify as a team for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Ashish also won a silver medal in the Men's vault at 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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Total medals won by Indian Gymnasts in Major tournaments
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian Championships | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Notable Performance at Summer Olympics
| Year | Event | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| Women's vault | Dipa Karmakar | 4th |
Notable gymnasts
- Sham Lal
- Mantu Debnath
- Sunita Sharma
- Krupali Patel
- Kalpana Debnath
- Ashish Kumar
- Dipa Karmakar
- Pranati Nayak
Notable coaches
References
- ^ "I could have got gold had equipment arrived earlier: CWG medallist Ashish". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Swamy, V Narayan (9 October 2010). "Officials ask Ashish's coach: Only a bronze?". The Times of India.
- ^ "No Worlds for India: Coach Blasts Federation". International Gymnast Magazine. 10 October 2010.
- ^ "After a flight, a landing: Why Dipa Karmakar's medal in Commonwealth Games is its bravest bronze". The Indian Express. 18 April 2016.
- Times of India. 18 April 2016.
- ^ "FIG names Dipa karmakar 'World Class Gymnast'". ESPN. 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Dipa Karmakar wins gold at the Gymnastics World Cup". The Hindu. 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Aruna Budda Reddy clinches historic bronze, becomes first Indian gymnast to win medal at Gymnastics World Cup". First Post. 25 February 2018.
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