Shiva Keshavan
- January 8, 2024
- Luger
Quick Facts
Shiva Keshavan Biography
| Name | Shiva Keshavan |
| Birthday | Aug 25 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Rosalba Keshavan, Sudhakaran Keshavan |
| Siblings | Devan Daniel |
| Spouse | Namita Keshavan |
Shiva Keshavan is one of the most popular and richest Luger who was born on August 25, 1981 in India.
Shiva Keshavan OLY (born 25 August 1981) is a six time Olympian and the first Indian representative to compete in luge at the Winter Olympic Games. He set a new Asian speed record at 134.3 km/h (83.5 mph) after beating the previous record of 131.9 km/h (82.0 mph) and won gold medal in the 2011 Asian Luge Cup at Nagano in Japan. In 2012, he set a new Asian track record at 49.590 seconds. He is the reigning Asian Champion.
Keshavan skied as a child and won the Junior National Ski Championship in 1995 at the age of 14. At the age of 15, he attended a luge camp at his school conducted by world champion Günther Lemmerer. Keshavan was selected as a promising young athlete and went on to become the youngest person to ever officially qualify for the Olympic Games in luge, attending the 1998 Nagano games at the age of 16.
Shiva Keshavan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Luger |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shiva Keshavan is one of the richest Luger from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shiva Keshavan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Keshavan is the son of an Indian father from Kerala and an Italian mother, who met while backpacking in the Himalayas in the 1970s. His parents run an Italian restaurant in Himachal Pradesh. He was born and brought up in Manali, Himachal Pradesh and attended Lawrence School, Sanawar. He married Namita Agarwal, a former classmate at school, who is also his sports manager. He studied humanities and political science at the University of Florence and received a Master’s degree in International relations from the University of Florence. In the training off-seasons, he works at his parents’ restaurant named Rose Garden.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Shiva Keshavan height 6 ft 0 in Vitaly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Shiva Keshavan Dating?
According to our records, Shiva Keshavan married to Namita Keshavan. As of December 1, 2023, Shiva Keshavan’s is not dating anyone.
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Keshavan qualified for his sixth and final Olympics in 2018, where he finished 34th out of 40 athletes in the men’s singles event.
Facts & Trivia
Vitaly Ranked on the list of most popular Luger. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Shiva Keshavan celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.
Top Facts about Shiva Keshavan
- Shiva Keshavan is an Indian luger born in 1981.
- He has represented India in six Winter Olympics.
- Keshavan holds the Asian speed record for luge at 134.3 km/h.
- He won a gold medal at the 2011 Asian Luge Championships.
- Keshavan was the flag bearer for India at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
- He retired from competitive luge after the 2018 Winter Olympics.
- Keshavan is also a motorsport enthusiast and has competed in rally racing.
- He founded The Shiva Foundation to promote winter sports in India.
- Keshavan has been honored with numerous awards, including the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri.
- He is considered one of India’s greatest winter athletes of all time.
In which sport has Shiva Keshavan represented India?
Keshavan, the first Indian to represent the country in Winter Olympics and in luge in 1994, has participated in six Olympics, has won gold in the Asian Luge Cup and also held the Asian speed record.
Which event did Shiva Keshavan participated in 1998 Winter Olympics *?
While almost all other Indian Winter Olympians have competed in ski-based sports, Shiva Keshavan introduced luge – a completely different sport – to the country’s winter sports fans. He qualified for his first Winter Games at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.
Is Shiva Keshavan retired?
The six-time Olympian from India told us he’ll “definitely” be at another Games. Maybe not a Winter Olympics! Shiva has even been experimenting with different sports since retiring from luge competition.
What is Shiva Keshavan doing now?
Shiva now aims at promoting Winter Games in India, and creating an ecosystem to produce more athletes competing at the highest level.
Who represented India 6 times in Olympics?
1. Leander Paes (1992-2016) – 7 Times.