Heeral Sadhu is an Indian roller skater. She was part of the Indian women’s team that bagged a bronze medal in roller skating at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
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Wiki/Biography
Heeral Sadhu was born on Friday, 7 April 2006 (age 17 years; as of 2023) in Delhi. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She resides in Delhi. She did her schooling at Hansraj Model School in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Heeral’s mother’s name is Payal Sadhu. Her father is a banker.
Heeral Sadhu with her family
Husband
She is unmarried.
Career
Heeral started her professional training in roller skating at a very young age under the coaching of a government school physical education lecturer Rahul Kaush. She has participated and won many national and international championships. In 2022, she competed in the 36th National Games held in Gujarat, where she earned two silver medals and one bronze medal in roller skating.
Heeral Sadhu with her coach Rahul Kaush at the 36th National Games (2022) held in Gujarat
Heeral participated in the World Championship held in Italy from 26 August 2023 to 3 September 2023, where she earned 10th rank in the 15 km skating race. Heeral Sadhu represented India at the 19th Asian Games (2022) held in Hangzhou, China, in October 2023. She won a bronze medal for roller skating in the women’s speed skating 3000 m relay race event along with her teammates Karthika Jagadeeswaran and Aarathy Kasturi Raj. Sanjana Bathula was the fourth member of the women’s team in the event but didn’t compete.
Heeral Sadhu (right) with a bronze medal
The Indian women’s trio finished in third place with a time of 4 minutes 34.861 seconds, while Chinese Taipei earned the gold medal with a time of 4 minutes 19.447 seconds, and South Korea drew silver with a time of 4 minutes 21.146 seconds. [1]Hindustan Times Earlier, Heeral finished in seventh place in the women’s speed skating 10000m point-elimination race. [2]Hangzhou 2022 In an interview, Heeral expressed her happiness to win the medal at this young age. She said,
This is my first Asian Games. I’m just 17, and I’m really happy we got a team medal.” [3]Hindustan Times
Medals
- She won a Bronze medal at the Asian Games (2022) held in Hangzhou, China. [4]The Times of India
- She won two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 36th National Games (2022) held in Gujarat, India.
Facts/Trivia
- From December 2021 to March 2023, Heeral Sadhu gave 6 trails at the Roller Skating Federation of India.
- She started practising roller skating in 2012 and went for her first national championship in 2013 in Mumbai.
- In 2022, Heeral often used to travel from Delhi to Mohali, Punjab, to practise roller skating on well-designed tracks.
References
| ↑1 | Hindustan Times |
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| ↑2 | Hangzhou 2022 |
| ↑3 | Hindustan Times |
| ↑4 | The Times of India |
