Shruti Kotwal

Shruti Kotwal (born 2 December 1991) is an Indian ice speed skater.[1][2] She is the country's first professional female ice skater.[2]

Shruti Kotwal
Born2 December 1991 (1991-12-02) (age 29)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materFergusson College
OccupationAthlete
Years active2012–present

Biography

Kotwal was born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra, India. When she was seven years old she began roller-skating and held national gold medals in the sport before changing to ice-skating.[3][4]

At the South Asia Championship in 2011 she secured gold medals in the categories of 500m, 1000m and 1500m. The following year, 2012, she received a scholarship from the International Skating Union, which enabled her to travel to Germany for speed skating training under Canadian skater Jeremy Wotherspoon.[2][4]

In 2017 she represented India at the Asian Winter Games. In 2014 she broke the national record she had previously set herself in the 500 metre speed skating event.[5]

She holds 5 gold medals from the Indian National Ice-Skating Championships and a bronze medal from the National Winter Games.

References
  1. "Shruti Kotwal (IND) - Competition results, statistics and records | Skaters | SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "In Conversation with Shruti Kotwal – Let's Be Outdoorsy". letsbeoutdoorsy.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Vishal, Kumar Vishal (29 January 2016). "Is Lack Of Funding Biggest Hurdle For India's Ace Speed Skater's Internationals' Dream?". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Conquering ice with a fiery spirit: Shruti Kotwal, India's fastest Ice Skater". Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. Team, DNA Web (17 November 2014). "Indian skater Shruti Kotwal beats own National record time, at Long Track Time Trials in Calgary". DNA India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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