New Delhi: Indian Swimmer Srihari Natraj officially recorded himself a Tokyo Olympic Berth on Wednesday after Sport’s World Leaders of the Fina Agency approved the standard qualification time ‘A’ in the 100m backstroke time trial in Rome.
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Srihari Nataraj at the Olympic qualification time of 53.77 (seconds) swimming in the time test at Trophy Sette Colli was confirmed by Fina.
SFI has submitted a representation of Fina for this.
Srihari joined the Sajan Prakash as an Indian Tokyo qualifying entry,” swimming federation India Tweeted.
Feat Nataraj comes on Sundays is also a new national record, which is enough to reach the ‘A’ sign for the Tokyo match at 53.85 seconds.
In the trial time, swimmers did not compete with other rivals but they had the opportunity to improve their time.
Bengaluru swimmer was allowed by the court by the organizer on the last day for the Olympic qualification.
The time needed for officially approved by Fina.
The Tokyo Olympics will mark the first time when two Indian swimmers will take part in the summer game after reaching direct qualifications.
Sajan Prakash has hit history by becoming the first Indian swimmer to violate the standard Olympic in the 200m men’s butterfly in the same event.
The 27 years older 2010 Asian Games Bronze Meerverist Medal Virdhawal Khade Previous of 1: 49.86 seconds.
Although it will be the Nataraj Olympics, Tokyo games will be the second appearance of Prakash in Extravaganza, after representing India in Rio in 2016.