Prasanta Karmakar

Prasana Karmakar is an Indian Para swimmer. He won 2 Bronze medals in 2014 Incheon Asian Games.[1] He is also known for representing India as the swimming team coach for 2016 RIO Paralympic games.[2]

Prasanta Karmakar
Prasanta at IPC Swimming World Championships.
Personal information
Nationality India
Born1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India Present Address = Bhiwani, Haryana.
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke, Individual Medley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 Delhi50 metre freestyle S9
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou50m Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2010 Guangzhou200m Individual Medley

Early life

He was born in 1980 or 1981[3] in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Career

He is an Arjuna Awardee, Major Dhyan Chand Sports Awardee, Bhim Awardee, Kolkata Shree Awardee, State Role Model Awardee, Super Idol Awardee, Positive Health Hero Awardee, Achiever Awardee, Limca Book Record Holder, Swimmer of the year Award 2010, 2011, 2014. In 2003, Karmakar became the first disabled swimmer to represent India and win a medal at the World Swimming Championships in Argentina.[4] Karmakar is known to be the Indian swimmer at the 2009 IWAS World Games held in Bangalore winning 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medal.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, he won a bronze medal which was India's first ever medal in aquatics at the Commonwealth Games.[5] In the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou in China, he won a silver medal at 50m Freestyle and a bronze medal in the 200m Individual Medley. Prasanta also won a bronze in the 50m Backstroke in the S9 category at the 2010 International German Swimming Championships for Athletes with a Disability in Berlin, Germany.[6] Karmakar won 2 bronze medal in 2014 Incheon Asian Para games in 100 meter Breast stroke and 4 × 100meter freestyle relay. It was reported that Karmakar opted out of the Paralympics in London to make way for Sharath Gayakwad.[3]

In March 2018, Karmakar was suspended for three years by Paralympic Committee of India for reportedly capturing video clips of female swimmers.[2]

He is the Paralympic swimming Asian record holder in 50m Butterfly, 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke and also is the Paralympic National Record holder in four events – 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke and 200m Individual Medley. Having achieved success at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Karmakar has been coached by Pradeep Kumar in Bangalore.

Achievements
  • National champion for 16 consecutive years,
  • Only Indian Commonwealth Games medalist 2010
  • 2006, 2010 and 2014 Asian Games medalist,
  • Only Indian Athlete world games 7 medalist 2009,
  • Only Indian swimmer made 3 Asian records 2010,
  • First Indian World Swimming Championship Medalist 2003,
  • International swimmer for over 13 years representing India and winning 44 medals,
  • Only swimmer in India to win medal in Asian Cycling Championship 2013.
  • First coach in Indian Paralympic Swimming Team at Rio Paralympic Games 2016.

Personal life

Awards and accolades
  • Arjuna Award 2011,
  • Major Dhyan Chand Sports Award 2015,
  • Bhiem Award 2014,
  • Kolkata Shree Award 2010,
  • Role Model Award 2005,
  • Super Idol Award 2011,
  • Positive Health Hero Award 2012,
  • Swimmer of the year Award 2009, 2011
  • Achiever Award 2015.[7]
  • He was supported by GoSports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.[8][9]

References
  1. "Para-swimmer Sharath hits a six at Asian Games". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. India Today Web Desk New (1 March 2018). "Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for recording videos of female swimmers - CWG 2018 News". India Today. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. "Prasanta steps aside for Sharath". 6 June 2012.
  4. Karmakar, Prasanta. "Swimming against tide to find success". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  5. http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_para-swimmer-prasanta-karmakar-gets-india-s-first-medalin-%5B%5D pool_1448591-all
  6. http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnabangalore/printarticle.aspx?edition=9&pa%5B%5D
  7. Chakravarty, Shubhodeep. "Swimming against the tide to excel". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  8. "Solid roots". The Hindu. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011.
  9. "news/shooter-gagan-narang-recommended-for-khel-ratna/169489-5-23". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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