Gagan Ullalmath
Adaveeshaiah Puttaveeraswamy Gagan Ullalmath (Kannada: ಗಗನ್ ಉಳ್ಳಾಲಮಠ, born 8 January 1992), popularly known as Gagan Ullalmath, is an Indian swimmer. He is the only swimmer to represent India in the 2012 London Olympics.[1][2] He finished 7th in heat 1 of 1500 m freestyle event with a time of 16:31:14 and was eventually knocked out at last position 31st.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adaveeshaiah Puttaveeraswamy Gagan Ullalmath |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 8 January 1992 Bangalore, India |
| Alma mater | Jain University, Bengaluru |
| Height | 6.0 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Bsrc mathikere Bangalore |
| Coached by | Pradeep Kumar |
| Updated on 10 August 2012. | |
Ullalmath was given a position to swim in the Olympics due to a universality quota, despite not reaching a qualifying standard.[3]
See also
References
- "Olympics a platform to do well in Asian Games: Gagan Ullalmath". The Indian Express. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- Olympics 2012 Profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- "Swimmer Gagan makes London cut thanks to Universality quota". Mid-Day. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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