Siddhant Kamble
Siddhant Kamble (born 1999) is an Indian speed skating track athlete from Pune.[1] He was in the Indian speed skating team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. He was part of the relay team that won the bronze medal[2] in the men's 3000m event along with Vikram Ingale, Aryanpal Singh and Anandkumar Velkumar.[3][4][5][6]
Early life
[edit]Siddhant hails from Pune. His father Rahul Kamble is electric contractor and his mother is a homemaker. He started skating at the age of six at his school Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Paranjape Vidyamandir school under coaches Amit Gole and Sameer Gole. From 2019, he trained under the Indian coach Sripad Shinde.[7]
Career
[edit]He won two silver medals in the Asian Championships 2023 in the individual 10,000 metre races.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Unnikrishnan, Shahid Judge & Dilip (2023-10-02). "India at Asian Games, Oct 2 as it happened: Seven medals won across athletics, roller skating and TT". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Indian skaters clinch unexpected bronze in 3000m team events, match best show". The Times of India. 2023-10-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "PM celebrates Bronze medal in Men's Speed Skating 3000m Relay at Asian Games 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Poorvaja, S. (2023-10-03). "Chennai college student wins bronze medal at Asian Games speed skating relay". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023: India win bronze in men's 3000m relay in speed skating". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Asian Games: Indian roller skaters clinch two bronze medals in men's and women's 3000m team relay events". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ a b "Pune's skating champ Siddhant Kamble bags international medals one after another". The Indian Express. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-15.