ented India
Born 1991 (age 19–20)
Allahabad
Hometown Allahabad
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Club Indian Railways
Head coach(es) Vladimir Chertkov[1]
Assistant coach(es) Praveen Sharma
Medal record[show]
Ashish Kumar (born 1991) is an Indian gymnast from Allahabad, who won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India,[1] in October 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, when he won a Silver in Men's vault and a Bronze in Men's floor to become the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history, by winning bronze and silver medals in different gymnastic events.[1][2]
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2010 Commonwealth Games
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he first won a Bronze in Men's floor exercise and later a Silver in Men's vault, where the gold went to Luke Folwell of England, while Ian Galvan of Canada bagged the bronze medal.[3]
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References
^ a b c "I could have got gold had equipment arrived earlier: CWG medallist Ashish". Hindustan Times. October 9, 2010.
^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Ashish wins India's first CWG gymnastics medal". 8 October 2010.
^ "High-flying Ashish locks silver in vault". The Times of India. Oct 9, 2010
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Born 1991 (age 19–20)
Allahabad
Hometown Allahabad
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Club Indian Railways
Head coach(es) Vladimir Chertkov[1]
Assistant coach(es) Praveen Sharma
Medal record[show]
Ashish Kumar (born 1991) is an Indian gymnast from Allahabad, who won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India,[1] in October 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, when he won a Silver in Men's vault and a Bronze in Men's floor to become the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history, by winning bronze and silver medals in different gymnastic events.[1][2]
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2010 Commonwealth Games
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he first won a Bronze in Men's floor exercise and later a Silver in Men's vault, where the gold went to Luke Folwell of England, while Ian Galvan of Canada bagged the bronze medal.[3]
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References
^ a b c "I could have got gold had equipment arrived earlier: CWG medallist Ashish". Hindustan Times. October 9, 2010.
^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Ashish wins India's first CWG gymnastics medal". 8 October 2010.
^ "High-flying Ashish locks silver in vault". The Times of India. Oct 9, 2010
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