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Milind Soman: Milind Soman’s story is not just a model or actor, but of a real warrior who adopted discipline, hard work and confidence from his childhood.
Milind Soman: Today we know Milind Soman as a supermodel, actor and fitness icon. But very few people know that he was a national level swimmer before entering the world of glamor. Born in Scotland and grew up in India, Milind proved his talent in swimming since childhood and illuminated the name of India for many years. This is the story of that ‘unseen hero’, who had become a true champion long before fame. His life shows that the real stardom begins when you learn to fight yourself and win yourself. Fame was not a destination for him, but a beautiful prize line of hard work.
Friendship with water started from the age of 6, state champions made in 10 years
Milind Soman’s swimming career was no less than a film story. He started swimming at the age of just 6 years. When most of the children are entangled in school homework, Milind used to spend hours in water every day. By the age of 10, he had become the state champion of Maharashtra, and this was just the beginning. His week -long practice routine was extremely harsh – he used to swim about 65 kilometers every week. This figure is also a challenge for today’s professional athletes. He had told that his day used to start at 4 am and he had completed 3 hours of training before going to school.
Silver medals were brought to India
In 1984, when the South Asian Games were held in Kathmandu, Milind won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke representing India. This victory not only increased his confidence, but also made India proud. At the same time, Milind remained the national champion for four years in 100 meter breaststroke. At that time his technology, speed and stamina could not be compared to any other swimmer in the country.
When ‘water champion’ jumped into the world of glamor
After earning a name in swimming, Milind Soman stepped into modeling and on seeing it, he became one of the top supermodels in the country. Advertisement, ramp walk or TV commercial – his fitness and confidence were seen everywhere. After this, he also acted in many films and web series and made an identity as an actor. But he never allowed fitness and discipline to get away from his life.
Even today Milind is an example: 1,500 km race created history
Milind Soman’s passion was not limited to puberty only. He shocked the whole world by completing the Ironman Triathlon in 15 hours 19 minutes. This Triathlon is an ultra-tough sports event which includes a 3.8-km swimming, 180 km cycling and a 42.2 km race. Not only this, he ran 1,500 km in 30 days and got his name registered in “Limca Book of Records”. Today he has become a symbol of fitness for thousands of people.
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