Monday, July 23, 2018

Illustrious Devrukhe - Sports.


Illustrious Devrukhe - Sports.
This is only indicative List of Achievers who made Devrukhes proud by their work in this world. The Sr. Numbers does not indicate any chronological order and are used only for reference purpose.

  1. Mrs. Anuja Tere (Jung) – National Air Rifle Shooter. Recipient of Shiv chatrapati Awards, Maharashtra 1994-95. Has received many gold & Silver Medals in various competitions.
  2.  Ms Sampada Dhopatkar, Ratnagiri : Shiv Chatrapati Award Winner, WEIGHT LIFTING’ bench press.
  3.  Dr. Swaroop Puranik:  He is an IIM Calcutta Alumnus, Director at the DY Patil University - Navi Mumbai, Project Head of the newly established DY Patil Private University - Pune and a triathlon athlete. Puranik is one of the few Indian athletes who have completed the IronMan Championship. He completed the Iron Man 70.3 at Dubai on 1 February 2019 and IronMan North American Championship at Texas, United States on 27 April 2019.[3] The IronMan Triathlon is considered as a litmus test of physical and mental strength of an individual. It consists of a 3.86 km swim, 180 km of bicycle ride and a 42.2. km marathon, which needs to be completed in the same order within 16 hours.
  4. Eesha Karavde,  Woman Grand Master and International Grand Master in Chess
  5. Dr. Nayana Nimkar holds a Doctorate in Physical Education from Mumbai University, Maharashtra and has worked previously as a Ph.D. Guide with Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Maharashtra. She holds three master's degrees from the Pune University, having completed 5 credits in MS in Sports from Springfield University Massachusetts, in USA.She has worked on several National committees, like the Steering committee for sports in the 11th & 12th Planning Commission, Government of India, and for NAAC and NCTE.

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