Ahmedabad: City based swimmer Mana Patel's Olympic journey has ended. Maana clocked below personal best in women’s 100m backstroke. She competed but failed to qualify for semifinals. Among 43 competitors Maana finished 39th clocking 1 minute 05.20 seconds. The 21-year-old from Ahmedabad entered the Olympics thanks to FINA’s Universality Quota. She has a personal best of 1:03.77s a national record set at the Belgrade Trophy on June 20 in Serbia in the 100m backstroke event. Her prev...Read More

Mumbai: Over 130 crore eyes will be on the first and the only Indian female swimmer in Tokyo Olympics, Maana Patel. The 21-year-old backstroke champion from Ahmedabad, Maana is all set to create history in the coming global sports event, Tokyo Olympics 2021. For Maana, the journey wasn’t easy at all. In early 2016, a shoulder injury almost ended her budding career. In medical terminology, Maana’s injury was diagnosed as a “superior labral tear extending from anteriorly at 11 o clock and...Read More

Ahmedabad: A backstroke swimmer from Ahmedabad Maana Patel from Gujarat is going to be the first female backstroke swimmer from India and the third Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics. The 21-year old Maana Patel based from Ahmedabad has qualified for 100-metre backstroke in the Tokyo Olympics to be held this year in Japan. Maana is qualified through University Quota through which one male and one female competitor are allowed participation. Other two swimmers qualified along wi...Read More