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Khushboo Saini of India
"The Girl on Flying Wheels"
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by Saurabh Duggal
Copyright © Saurabh Duggal
KHUSHBOO'S HABIT OF ALWAYS REMAINING AT THE TOP
Khushboo Saini is a teenager if age is calculated by days and
years, and a veteran if the calculation goes through by medals,
trips to victory podium, hours spend on vigorous exercise and
maturity sprinkled when on skates.
Khushboo is a current Indian National Roller Skating (speed )
champion and the fastest Indian women on skates. She was barely
15 when she waves the tri color of India on the victor podium
for the Bronze medal in the 9th Asian Roller Skating Championship
in Taiwan in year 2001. This all has made her incomparable skater.
She is a skater of class, which is not only to be analyzed by
reading the length of this article, but also to be analyzed by
going behind the article in search of her dedication, devotion
and commitment for skating.
Khushboo (18) a resident of Faridabad, India, is a student of
Gargi College (Delhi University ), pursuing B.A Pass (1st year ).
She started skating at the age of 9, in 1996. This was the first
time when her legs took a ride on wheels driven by her feet.
Gradually with a pace of time her skates has turned her from
beginner to amateur, she start taking a interest in the game and
taking a early rise, she participated in her first National, 34th
National Roller Skating Championship in Patiala, in year 1996.
Though her name was not in the medal tally, Khushboo never gave
up and make her self good of every championship. Quest to explore
world has moved her to the victory podium for 3 bronze medals
very next year , in Pune Nationals.
Her hunger not merely stopped to these 3 medals, and by the time
she has achived the three big "D" - dedication, discipline and
determination- which is needed for an athlete to be a champion.
In the year 1998 in Vishakhapatnam National roller skating
championship she make her self rich by adding 3 silver and 2
bronze medal in her kitty.
Now it was the year 1999, when every body was worried about Y2K
problems, she was busy in preparing herself to hold the pride of
Indian color. In this year at 14, she was selected for the first
time to represent India in the 8th Asian Championship in China.
From this championship her domination started as she was selected
in India squad at no 1 position. In China she had the experience of
participating in 300 mts. Time Trial, 1000 mts. and in 3000 mts.,
and placed her self to 5th, 8th and 6th position respectively. In
championship she was not able to place her self in victory bracket,
but she left a mark by becoming the fastest Indian women skater on
foreign tracks by clocking 31.70 sec in 300 mts. Time Trial.
After coming from China, she latter participated in 37th National
Roller Skating Championship in Chandigarh and became the National
champion by clinching 4 gold medals.
Year 2000, we all stepped in to a new spectrum, where victory can
easily be viewed. In this year in Faridabad Nationals she retains
her title by crossing the finish line for 4 times at first spot.
In the same championship which was held in her home town, she
delighted everyone by the howling sound which was produced when
she write the National record of fastest Indian women skater on
Indian tracks. She proved her domination by clocking 32.83 sec
in 300 mts TT. Now she became the fastest Indian women skater on
Indian as well as in foreign tracks. This gave her recognition
of "Khushboo Saini - The Girl on Flying Wheels".
KHUSHBOO SAINI CONCENTRATING FOR A BIG LEAP
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Like a true champion she was not satisfied with her achievements,
and moved with a ideology; that "every time and at an every level
there is a place for improvement". This mind setup has inspired her
to do better, her hard practice and sincerity and coach John David’s
guidance has again honored her of representing India in World
championship in France and in Asian championship in Taiwan in
year 2001.
After the world championship in France where she took part in 8
races, she participated in Asians in Taiwan. In Taiwan she created
a history by helping her relay team to won a bronze medal. This was
the first time when any Indian women speed skater has won a medal in
Asian championship.
In year 2002 she won 2 gold and 2 silver medals in Vishakhapatnam
Nationals. In the third quarter of year Khushboo suffered a knee
injury, but as she has the habit of not giving up, she participated
in 32nd National Games Hyderabad and has to satisfy with a lone
bronze medal.
Not up to the mark performance in previous championship, she
practice too hard and her long practice session and sleepless
nights again placed her in the top form. In this year 2003,
Khushboo marched back with a bang and kissed the hat trick of
yellow metal and also added a white metal in her medal tally in
the 40th National championship held in Kolkata.
MRS. KAMLESH SAINI MOTHER OF KHUSHBOO SAINI,
IS A BIG SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR KHUSHBOO
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To be at this position her parents Mr. Santosh Kumar Saini and Mrs.
Kamlesh Saini are always with her with the open arms. Her sister
Medha Saini who is also a National level Skater is more like a
supporting pal than her sister. Khushboo’s talent in the roller
skating has awarded her a Governor cash Award thrice for her
excellence performance at National level for year 1999, 2000,
2002. She was also awarded by the District administration on 15th
August and on 26th January. Khushboo’ talent has made her famous,
that an age of 16 years she had a pride of inaugurating a skating
rink of prestigious club of Faridabad, Gymkhana club.
Khushboo is preparing hard under her coach John David. Her
morning practice starts at 5:00 am till 6:30 am and than moved
to her college Gargi, where she practices from 7:30 am to
9:00 am. In the evening she practices for three hours. Her
practice includes cardio, endurance exercise, weight training,
swimming and skating. Hard and intelligent practice for six
hours will definitely help her in improving her International
medal tally.
KHUSHBOO WITH HER PET DOGS LAILA & ROSY
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Like other teenagers she loves to listen music, she loves to
spend more and more time with her parents, brother Dipanshu
and sister Medha. Whenever she gets a time she loves to play
with her pet dog’s laila and rosy.
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