The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from India
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Indian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Arati Saha (1940 - 1994)
With an HPI of 54.96, Arati Saha is the most famous Indian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Arati Gupta (born Arati Saha; 24 September 1940 – 23 August 1994) was an Indian long-distance swimmer who became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29 September 1959, at the age of 19. In 1960, she became the first Indian sportswoman to be awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor in India.
2. Tobias Bjerg (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 24.78, Tobias Bjerg is the 2nd most famous Indian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 7 different languages.
Tobias Brønnum Bjerg (born 21 April 1998) is a Danish swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
3. Sajan Prakash (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 20.44, Sajan Prakash is the 3rd most famous Indian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 9 different languages.
Sajan Prakash (born 14 September 1993) is an Indian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, butterfly and medley events. At the 2015 National Games in Kerala, he set a record on 8 February 2015 by winning 6 gold and 3 Silver medals, and became the best athlete of the Indian National Games, held at Trivandrum, Kerala. He competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 meter butterfly event. He became the first ever Indian swimmer to breach the FINA "A" Olympic qualification time when he clocked an Indian national record time of 1:56.38 in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. With this time he qualified for the 200 m butterfly event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As of June 2021, he is the holder of 11 Indian national swimming records in events spanning freestyle, butterfly, medley and relay categories. Sajan is currently training with Aqua Nation Sports Academy (ANSA) based in Dubai.
4. Atuhaire Ambala (b. 2001)
With an HPI of 7.08, Atuhaire Ambala is the 4th most famous Indian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Atuhaire Ogola Ambala (born 26 April 2001) is a Ugandan swimmer. He represented Uganda at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and men's 100 metre freestyle events. He also competed in the 4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay event. In 2018, he competed in several events at the African Swimming Championships held in Algiers, Algeria. In 2019, he competed in the men's 100 metre butterfly event at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. He represented Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Indian swimmers born between 1940 and 2001. Of these 4, 3 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indian swimmers include Tobias Bjerg, Sajan Prakash, and Atuhaire Ambala. The most famous deceased Indian swimmers include Arati Saha. As of April 2024, 4 new Indian swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Arati Saha, Tobias Bjerg, and Sajan Prakash.
Living Indian Swimmers
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Tobias Bjerg
1998 - Present
HPI: 24.78
Sajan Prakash
1993 - Present
HPI: 20.44
Atuhaire Ambala
2001 - Present
HPI: 7.08
Deceased Indian Swimmers
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Go to all RankingsArati Saha
1940 - 1994
HPI: 54.96
Tobias Bjerg
1998 - Present
HPI: 24.78
Sajan Prakash
1993 - Present
HPI: 20.44
Atuhaire Ambala
2001 - Present
HPI: 7.08
