Supra Singhal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Supra Singhal

Olympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 02-May-1982

Place of Birth: Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Uganda

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Supra Singhal

  • Supra Singhal (now known as Supra Agarwal) (born March 2, 1982 in Kampala) is a retired Ugandan swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.
  • Singhal competed for Uganda in the women's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
  • She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 59.20.
  • She challenged seven other swimmers in heat one, including 15-year-olds Maria Awori of Kenya Nathalie Lee Baw of Mauritius.
  • Entering the race with the fastest-seeded time, she faded down the stretch to pick up a sixth seed in a poor time of 1:08.15.
  • Singhal's swim had also been overshadowed by fever and arm sprain that shortened her time for proper training and concentration.
  • Singhal failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fifty-second overall in the prelims.In her early career, Supra was the Uganda national champion for 4 years running from 1996-2000.
  • She also bagged 12 gold medals in the East Africa Swimming Championships held in Mombassa, Kenya in 1997.
  • Supra also represented Uganda at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998.
  • Supra continues to be one of the most talented and successful swimmers to have represented Ugandan Swimming. Today Supra lives in New Delhi and, alongside her husband Varun Agarwal, runs a chain of successful restaurants in Delhi called Not Just Paranthas (NJP).

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