Praveen Sawant is an Indian archery coach and a police constable in the Maharashtra Police.
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Wiki/Biography
Praveen Parbati Sawant was born in Satara, Maharashtra. He did his schooling from C.P.V.Limb School, Satara. He completed his Diploma in Agriculture from Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Praveen Sawant in 2013
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
Praveen Sawant is married to Sayali More. The couple has a daughter.
Praveen Sawant with his wife Sayali More
Praveen Sawant with his wife and daughter
livelihood
Praveen Sawant faced difficulties in his childhood. He wanted to make a career in sports. He was inclined towards archery, but the training center was 45 kilometers away from his village. He was a ward boy in an orthopedic hospital. To collect money for his training, he would work night shifts and leave early in the morning for the training center which was an hour and a half away. At the age of 21, he left his job as a ward boy and joined the police force as a police constable. He joined the police force under sports quota. Mahindra Kadam, who ran a pharmacy near the hospital, was a good friend of Praveen Sawant. He asked Praveen to train his daughter in archery. But Praveen did not have enough space to give training. Mahendra Kadam and his wife gave him one acre of their sugarcane field. He lacked money to buy sports equipment. Praveen’s mother and his wife sold their jewelery for Rs 2 lakh to fulfill his dream. With everyone’s support and hard work, he built an archery academy by the name of Drishti Academy in Vadhe Phata area of Satara. He completed a six-week NIS course as it was mandatory for recognition as a coach. On 6 May 2022, Praveen Sawant participated in the Asia Archery Cup Sulaimaniyah 2022. In an interview, he told his life story,
“I made my first bow using the bent strings of an old umbrella,” he says. “There was an archery academy in Wai, 25 km from my village. But the return bus fare was ₹35, I did not have that much money. It was heartbreaking, but what can you do? I was a player myself. I dreamed of representing India. However, poverty and lack of resources ruined my dreams.
Praveen Sawant with Six Week NIS Course Certificate in September 2021
Praveen Sawant (right) with his team and India’s Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Praveen Sawant always had a desire to do something for the country. In an interview he said,
Ever since I joined the police force, I had this feeling that I wanted to do something for the country. And when I went to the Games I knew I had to do something for India.”
- World championship winners Aditi Swami and Ojas Deotale were trained under Praveen Sawant. Praveen’s 17-year-old student Aditi Swamy won the women’s compound title at the Asian Games 2022 and became the youngest senior world champion. While Ojas Deotale won the men’s compound title and won India’s first individual title at the championships at the age of 21.
Praveen Sawant’s indomitable spirit transformed a sugarcane field into an archery academy, producing India’s world champions in compound archery.
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