Ashish Kumar
Encyclopedia
Ashish Kumar is an India
n gymnast
from Allahabad
, who won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India, in October 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
, when he won a Silver in Men's vault
and a Bronze in Men's floor
to become the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history, by winning bronze and silver medals in different gymnastic events.
exercise and later a Silver in Men's vault
, where the gold went to Luke Folwell of England, while Ian Galvan of Canada bagged the bronze medal.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
from Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, who won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India, in October 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, when he won a Silver in Men's vault
Gymnastics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's vault
The Men's vault event took place on October 8, 2010 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Final:-References:*...
and a Bronze in Men's floor
Gymnastics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's floor
The Men's artistic floor event took place on October 7, 2010 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Final:-References:*...
to become the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history, by winning bronze and silver medals in different gymnastic events.
2010 Commonwealth Games
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he first won a Bronze in Men's floorGymnastics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's floor
The Men's artistic floor event took place on October 7, 2010 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Final:-References:*...
exercise and later a Silver in Men's vault
Gymnastics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's vault
The Men's vault event took place on October 8, 2010 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Final:-References:*...
, where the gold went to Luke Folwell of England, while Ian Galvan of Canada bagged the bronze medal.
External links
- Ashish Kumar Interview at NDTVNDTVNDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...