Awards and Accolades

Rehan Poncha Awards and Accolades

2011
- Gold medallist at the Singapore Open Swimming Championship
- Won 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze at the Asian Age Group Championship in Jakarta
- Winner of 5 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze at the Senior National Championship in Ranchi

2010
- ARJUNA AWARDEE for the year 2010

2009
- Gold and bronze medal at the Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam
- Silver medal at the Asian Swimming Championship in China
- Senior National Champion of the year
- Gold medallist at the Singapore Open
- In 2009, Rehan had competed in 2 major swim meets, the world swimming championships in Rome and the Asian Age Group Championships in Japan. He created a total of 5 new national records at these 2 meets along with winning 2 silvers and a bronze

2008
- Qualified for and represented India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 200m butterfly event
- Senior National Champion of the year
- Double gold medallist at the Malaysian Open

2007
- Best Overall Male Athlete at National Games in Guwahati
- Senior National Champion of the year

2006
- Fina World Championship
- Asian Games in Doha
- Asian Games in Busan
- Asian Swimming Championship

2004
- Gold medallist at the Malaysian Open

2003
- Fina World Championship
- Junior National Champion

2002
- Best Overall Male Athlete at National Games in Hyderabad
- Fina World Championships
- Junior National Champion

2001
- Junior National Champion

1999
- Sub Junior National Champion

1997
- 2-time Sub Junior National Gold Medallist
- Winner of 2 Bronze Medals at the Asian Age Group Swimming Championship

 

Other Achievements

  • 3 all-time best Indian performances
  • Total of 2 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals at the Asian Age Group Championship
  • 6 gold and 2 silver medals at the South Asian Games
  • Senior State Champion of Karnataka for 8 times from 1999 to 2008
  • Inter-University - Overall Best Swimmer, three years in succession
  • Karnataka Olympic association awardee
  • Eklavya award for performance in swimming
  • Bronze medallist at the Afro-Asian Games at Hyderabad
  • Represented India at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, placing 9th in individual events and 6th in team events
  • Has won more than 500 medals to date in individual events from state to national and international level
  • Senior National Championships in Kerala, Rehan participated in 8 events, winning all 8 gold medals, breaking 7 national records. He was also adjudged best overall male swimmer for the third year in a row
  • At the South Asain Games in Dhaka, Rehan won 2 gold medals in the 200m individual medley and the 4x100 medley relay

 

Current records in Indian Swimming:-
Long Course (50 m)
200m butterfly - 2:00.70
200m individual medley - 2:05.89
400m individual medley - 4:29.89

Short Course (25 m)
200m backstroke - 2:02.52

Rehan Poncha is also the only swimmer ever, to have won 2 best overall athlete trophies at the National Games, 3 Senior National Championships and an Arjuna Award, to name a few.

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