Ashish Kumar (gymnast)

Ashish Kumar
Full nameAshish Kumar
Country represented India
Born1990 (age 33–34)
Allahabad
HometownAllahabad
DisciplineMen's Artistic Gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubIndian Railways
Gymkelgaon Public School
College teamTeam Futuramic
Head coach(es)Vladimir Chertkov
Assistant coach(es)Praveen Sharma
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Floor exercise
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Surat Floor exercise
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Floor exercise

Ashish Kumar (born 1990[1]) is an Indian artistic gymnast from Allahabad. In 2010, he became the first Indian gymnast to win medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, claiming a bronze and a silver medal. This achievement made him the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history.[2][3]

  1. ^ https://database.fig-gymnastics.com/public/gymnasts/biography/26395?backUrl=[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "I could have got gold had equipment arrived earlier: CWG medallist Ashish". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ Mohan, Vimal (8 October 2010). "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Ashish wins India's first CWG gymnastics medal". NDTV. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010.