| Rowing in India |
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| Country | India |
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| Governing body | Rowing Federation of India |
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| National team(s) | India |
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| First played | 1858 |
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International competitions |
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Asian Games gold: Bajrang Lal Takhar |
India's history in rowing dates back to the British era. The first club, the Calcutta Rowing Club was founded in 1858. The Rowing Federation of India administers the sport in the country. India's first ever Asian Games gold medal was won by Bajrang Lal Takhar in 2010[1] but the country has never won an Olympic medal in the sport. Three Indian rowers have qualified for the 2012 London Olympics.[2]
Total medals won by Indian Rowers in Major tournaments
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Asian Games | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 |
List of National Sports award recipients in Rowing, showing the year, award, and gender
| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
| 1983 | Parvin K. Uberoy | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1984 | Mohd. Amin Naik | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1991 | Dalvir Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1994 | R. S. Bhanwala | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1996 | Surender Singh Waldia | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1999 | Jagjit Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2000 | Surender Singh Kanwasi + | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2001 | Kasam Khan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2002 | Inderpal Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2004 | Jenil Krishnan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2007 | Bajrang Lal Takhar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2009 | Satish Joshi | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2014 | Saji Thomas | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2015 | Sawarn Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2020 | Dattu Baban Bhokanal | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2003 | Smita Shirole Yadav | Dhyan Chand Award | Female |
| 2016 | Rajendra Pralhad Shelke | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
| 2020 | Manjeet Singh | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
| 2014 | Jose Jacob + | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2005 | Ismail Baig | Dronacharya Award | Male |
Key + Indicates a Lifetime contribution honour |
References
- ^ "Asian Games: India wins first ever rowing gold". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Three Indian rowers book London Olympics berths". Rediff.com. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
External links
- Rowing Federation of India
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