KHADE Virdhawal Vikram

India
Swimming
29 Aug 1991
32
Male
1.90/6'3''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle  
Men's 50m Butterfly  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Followed by 		Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
Men's 50m Freestyle - Heat 6
Finished
Followed by 		Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
Men's 50m Butterfly - Heat 5
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Asian Games
3Men's 50m Butterfly2010Guangzhou, CHN24.31
4Men's 50m Freestyle2018Indonesia22.47
4Men's 50m Freestyle2010Guangzhou, CHN22.87
6Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2010Guangzhou, CHN3:52.97
8Men's 50m Butterfly2018Indonesia24.48
8Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2018Indonesia3:25.34
11Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2006Doha, QAT3:35.94
12Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay2006Doha, QAT8:10.12
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2018Indonesia59.11
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2010Guangzhou, CHN51.25
HeatsMen's 100m Butterfly2010Guangzhou, CHN58.21
HeatMen's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2010Guangzhou, CHN3:29.71
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2006Doha, QAT24.01
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2006Doha, QAT52.12
HeatsMen's 200m Freestyle2006Doha, QAT1:54.44
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2006Doha, QAT25.59
Olympic Games
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2008Beijing, CHN22.73
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2008Beijing, CHN50.07
HeatsMen's 200m Freestyle2008Beijing, CHN1:51.86
World Championships
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2019Gwangju, KOR22.95
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2019Gwangju, KOR24.41
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2015Kazan, RUS23.01
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2015Kazan, RUS3:28.96
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2013Barcelona, ESP24.07
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2013Barcelona, ESP53.47
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2011Shanghai, CHN23.21
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2011Shanghai, CHN50.34
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2011Shanghai, CHN24.65
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2009Rome, ITA22.79
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2009Rome, ITA50.07
HeatsMen's 200m Freestyle2009Rome, ITA1:52.01
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2009Rome, ITA24.32
HeatsMen's 100m Butterfly2009Rome, ITA55.28
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2009Rome, ITA3:35.24
HeatsMen's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay2009Rome, ITA8:07.84
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2009Rome, ITA3:48.85
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS24.06
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS51.46
HeatsMen's 200m Freestyle2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS1:52.41
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS25.28
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS3:32.51
HeatsMen's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS8:01.49
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2007Melbourne, VIC, AUS4:04.21
Asian Championships
2Men's 100m Freestyle2009Foshan, CHN49.69
3Men's 50m Freestyle2009Foshan, CHN22.67
3Men's 50m Butterfly2009Foshan, CHN24.14
3Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2009Foshan, CHN3:45.53
South Asian Games
1Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2019Kathmandu, NEP3:37.07
1Men's 50m Butterfly2016Guwahati, IND24.54
1Men's 50m Freestyle2010Dhaka, BAN
1Men's 50m Butterfly2010Dhaka, BAN
1Men's 100m Freestyle2006Colombo, SRI52.71
1Men's 200m Freestyle2006Colombo, SRI1:59.07
1Men's 50m Butterfly2006Colombo, SRI25.97
1Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2006Colombo, SRI3:37.41
1Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay2006Colombo, SRI8:07.56
1Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2006Colombo, SRI4:00.42
2Men's 50m Freestyle2019Kathmandu, NEP22.22
2Men's 50m Butterfly2019Kathmandu, NEP24.02
2Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2019Kathmandu, NEP3:20.50
2Men's 50m Freestyle2016Guwahati, IND23.54
World Championships Short Course
HeatsMen's 50m Freestyle2018Hangzhou, CHN22.49
HeatsMen's 100m Freestyle2018Hangzhou, CHN49.67
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Veer [Brave]. (virdhawal, 19 Feb 2008)
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Athlete, Coach, Public Servant
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Wife Rujuta Bhatt Khade
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English
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Khar Gymkhana [Mumbai, IND]
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His wife Rujuta Bhatt has competed in swimming at national level in India. (indianexpress, 09 Jul 2023)
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He tore a ligament in his knee a week before the 2019 World Championships, but still competed at the tournament in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. He had sustained another serious knee injury earlier in his career. (thehindu, 02 Sep 2019; news18, 13 Jun 2018)

He missed a portion of the 2007 season as a result of illness and study commitments. (hindu, 18 Jan 2008)
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He began swimming at age four in Kolhapur, India. (Facebook page, 25 Apr 2018)
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His father, a former basketball player, talked him into trying swimming at the PGT pool near his home in Kolhapur, India. "My dad wanted me to concentrate on an individual event." (hindu, 14 Jul 2008; hinduonnet, 11 Oct 2006)
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To coach another swimmer to an Olympic medal once he has retired from competition. (olympics, 27 Jun 2023)
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As he has grown older he has placed more emphasis on recovery and nutrition. "It has really helped me to get in shape and become strong. With recovery, I feel I'm a whole lot older. So, not able to put in the same amount of hours. Higher intensity, lifting heavier weights in the gym. Recovery itself has been challenging, I need a couple of massages every week. I need to see the physio often." (newindianexpress, 06 Jul 2023)
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His father. (sportskeeda, 23 Jul 2023)
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"Every time I lose a race, I want to go back, work harder and win the same race next time around. So that's what kept me going." (olympics, 27 Jun 2023)
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He was presented with India's Arjuna Award in 2011. (firstpost, 23 Mar 2018)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event