Srihari Nataraj

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Srihari Nataraj
Personal information
NicknameHari
NationalityIndian
Born (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 23)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubDolphin Aquatics
CoachNihar Ameen
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 4 x 100 m medley relay

Srihari Nataraj (born 16 January 2001)

FINA approved his 'A' standard qualification time in men's 100m backstroke time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.[2]

In 2017, he competed in short course swimming at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

In 2018, he represented India at the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[3] A few months later, he competed at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4] In the same year, he also competed in the boys' 50 metre backstroke, boys' 100 metre backstroke and boys' 200 metre backstroke events at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2022 Commonwealth Games

Day one of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in July and August in Birmingham, England, Nataraj swam a time of 54.68 seconds in the preliminaries of the 100 metre backstroke and qualified for the semifinals ranking fifth.[5] With a time of 54.55 seconds in the semifinals, he qualified for the final the following day ranking seventh.[6][7][8][9][10] In the final, he lowered his time to 54.31 seconds and placed seventh.[11][12] On the third day, in the preliminaries of the 50 metre backstroke, he qualified for the semifinals of the event with a time of 25.52 seconds.[13] He ranked eighth across both semifinals heats with a time of 25.38 seconds and qualified for the final.[14] He lowered his time to 25.23 seconds in the final and placed fifth.[15] Two days later, he set an Indian record of 2:00.84 in the preliminaries of the 200 metre backstroke, ranked ninth overall, and did not qualify for the event final.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "It's official: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after FINA approves QT". The Times of India. 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Srihari Nataraj". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 100m Backstroke Heats Results Summary". Longines. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. ^ "India at CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Women's hockey team, Badminton, Srihari Nataraj in action on Saturday, July 30". ESPN. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 1: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for 100m backstroke final; Anahat Singh shines on CWG debut". The Hindu. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "CWG 2022 Highlights Day 1: Indian shuttlers, TT and hockey teams claim dominating wins; Swimmer Srihari Nataraj in final". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 1 Highlights: Srihari Nataraj makes swimming final, table tennis teams reach quarters". India Today. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 1 Highlights: Srihari Nataraj Makes Final To Cap Off Good Day For India". NDTV. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results". Longines. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  12. ^ "While You Were Asleep: Weightlifter Bindyarani wins silver, Vandana stars in India's 3-1 win over Wales, Srihari finishes 7th in 100m backstroke". The Indian Express. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ^ "CWG 2022: Srihari Nataraj Qualifies For Semifinals in Men's 50m Backstroke". NDTV. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 50m Backstroke Semi-Finals Results Summary". Longines. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 50m Backstroke Final Results". Longines. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Swimming at CWG 2022: Advait Page, Kushagra Rawat qualify for final, Srihari Nataraj sets national record". India Today. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  17. ^ "CWG 2022: Indian Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Registers best Indian Time In 200m Backstroke, But Fails To Enter Final". NDTV. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

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