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| Nationality |  Indian | ||||||||
| Born | (2005-08-21) August 21, 2005 (age 19) Mumbai, India | ||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||
| College team | Virginia Tech Hokies (2023–present) | ||||||||
| Coach | Pradeep Sreedharan | ||||||||
Medal record
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Vedaant Madhavan (born 21 August 2005) is an Indian freestyle swimmer. He is a 5-time gold medalist at the Malaysian Open, a gold and silver medalist at the Danish Open, as well as a bronze medalist at the Latvian and Thailand Open. Madhavan finished 5th at the Commonwealth Youth Games.
Early life
Madhavan was born on 21 August 2005 in Mumbai to fashion designer Sarita Birje and renowned Bollywood actor R. Madhavan.
While in school, he joined Goregaon Sports Club to learn swimming professionally. He then shifted to Glenmark Aquatic Foundation in 2017 and started participating in national level meet. He completed his schooling at Universal American School of Dubai.
Madhavan is majoring in marketing from Virginia Tech and is a part of the college's team Virginia Tech Hokies.
Career
Madhavan's first international level test was Thailand Open 2018, where he clinched the bronze medal in 1500m freestyle. He won silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Asian Age Group Championships 2019. In 2021, he won the bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle at the Latvia Open. He then won the silver in the 1500m and the gold in the 800m events at the Danish Open 2022.
He next participated at the World Junior Championships 2022 where he finished with his best-ever lap at 52.83s in 100m freestyle. Madhavan won five gold medals in the 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m events at the 2023 Malaysia Open. He also set two new personal bests during the tournament.
While he has won several national medals, his most noteworthy performance at the level was during the 2023 Khelo India Youth Games where he won 7 medals including 5 gold and 2 silver. He finished 5th in 1500 m freestyle at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games and was the flag bearer of the Indian contingent.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Event | Medal |
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| 2018 | Thailand Open | 1500m freestyle | 
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| 2019 | Asian Age Group Championships | 4x100m freestyle relay | 
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| 2021 | Latvia Open | 1500m freestyle |
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| 2022 | Danish Open | 800m freestyle | 
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| 1500m freestyle |
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| 2023 | Malaysia Open | 50m freestyle |
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References
- "Tech's incoming men's class ranked 15th in the country". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "Vedaant MADHAVAN | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "Vedaant Madhavan – Indian swimming's next big prospect with a Bollywood connect". Olympics.
- "Madhavan says he doesn't like son Vedaant being compared to other star kids: 'We don't endorse it, being a celebrity's child is not easy'". The Indian Express. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "'Proud' Madhavan Shares Video Of Son Vedaant As India's Flagbearer At Commonwealth Youth Games". News18. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "R Madhavan's inspiring 19th birthday wish for his son: "God has made it easy for you to..." - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "'He calls me from where he is, motivates me, prays for me': Talented swimmer Vedaant Madhavan on father R Madhavan's support". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- Editor, Jai Prasad V. Rai, Assistant. "Swimmer Vedaant Madhavan sets his sights on a podium finish at 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Vedaant Madhavan - Swimming & Diving 2024-25". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "Madhavan's son Vedaant breaks National Junior Record for 1500m freestyle". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "R Madhavan is a proud dad as son Vedaant wins 5 gold, 2 silver medals". The Indian Express. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- Developer, Web. "When R Madhavan was 'elated and very grateful' as son Vedaant bagged 5 gold medals at the 2023 Malaysian Open". Mid-day. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "R Madhavan expresses pride as son Vedaant bags five gold medals for India at Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championships : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "R Madhavan celebrates son Vedaant winning 7 medals in Khelo India Youth Games 2023". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Madhavan And Wife Sarita Cheer For Son Vedaant". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.