Virdhawal Khade
Khade in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Virdhawal Vikram Khade |
| Born | 29 August 1991 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly, medley |
| Coach | Nihar Ameen |
Medal record | |
Virdhawal Vikram Khade (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50, 100 and 200 m freestyle swimming events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Khade won a bronze medal in the 50 meters butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou; it was India's first Asian Games medal in swimming in 24 years. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2011.