08/01/2026
Quem é Shivakeshwar?
Shiva Keshavan is a renowned Indian luger, born on August 25, 1981, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. He's a six-time Olympian and the first Indian to compete in luge at the Winter Olympic Games. Keshavan has won numerous accolades, including ¹ ²:
- Awards:
- Arjuna Award: Received in 2020, making him the first winter sport athlete to win this prestigious award.
- NDTV Outstanding Performer of the Year Award: Won in 2012.
- Achievements:
- Asian Luge Cup: Gold medalist in 2011 and 2012, silver medalist in 2009, and bronze medalist in 2005 and 2008.
- Asian Championship: Gold medalist, setting a new Asian record of 49.590 seconds.
- Asian Speed Record: Set a record at 134.3 km/h (83.5 mph) in luge.
- Career Highlights:
- Youngest luge Olympian in history at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
- First Indian luger to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games.
- Chief Coach and High-Performance Director of the national luge team, appointed by the Luge Federation of India in 2020.
- Personal Life:
- Born to an Indian father from Kerala and an Italian mother.
- Married to Namita Agarwal, his sports manager, and has a daughter.
- Studied humanities, political science, and international relations at the University of Florence ¹.
