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Yoga world Festival Presenter

Dr.R.Natarajan

In SEARCH of inner secrets of YOGA-beyond the belief how the facets of yoga can improve one's performance at Competitive Sports: My exploration started with the quest of knowledge in depth. Qualifying as a PG diploma in yoga and completed the Masters degree in Yoga with distinction during the year 2006. Started working / implementing the yogic practices with Athletic /Sports children of age groups 05-17years in the ISPA Academy since 2006 which is yielding fabulous Impressing performance and recovery. Had an opportunity to impart Yogic practices / training for the Indian Mens VOLLEY BALL Team which won the Asian Silver Medal 2013 - 2014. Guiding Small Projects / Assignments to PG Yoga students Related to various sports as to How yoga can Enhance Sports Performance.

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS

  •   National Champion & National Record holder in 100 Mts and 200 Mts For 9 Consecutive years(1988-1996).
  •   South Asia's Fastest man title Holder 1989-1991.
  •   South asian Games Record holder & Champion in 100 Mts, 200 Mts 4x100 Mts Relay (1989,1991,1995).
  •   Seeded Number : 3, In Asia in 200 Mts for Three Consecutive Years (1991-1994).
  •   Silver Medal in 200 Mts at the World Indoor Invitation Athletic meet at Tehran-Iran, 1989.
  •   Qualified & Ran with the World Legendary sprinter Carl Lewis in the world Permit Meet, 1990. 4TH Place.
  •   Second Indian to Run the 200 Mts below 21.0 Seconds ie.20.9 secs & Qualified to Represent India in 200 Mts in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, USA. But unfortunately Could not Run there.
  •   Represented India in the world open Athletics Championship Meet at Taiwan, 1995.
  •   Qualified & Represented India in the Common Wealth Games-Auckland-1990, WorldDuniversity Games, KOBE, Japan-1989, International Athletic Permitmeets (1989,1990,1991,1993,1994,1995), Grand Prix Meets, etc,.
  •   Silver Medal in 4x100 Mts In the 1989 - International Athletics Permit Meet.
  •   Bronze Medal in 4x100 Mts Relay in the 1991 - International Permit Meet.
  •   Underwent Specialised Advanced Training in London for six months & in Sweeden for three Months- 1994.
  •   State Champion & Record Holder in 100, 200 Mts,4x100 Relay for 9 Consecutive Years. 1988-1996.
  •   All India civil Services & Centeral Revenue Athetics Meets Champion in 100 Mts, 200 Mts, 400 Mts & 4x100 Mts Relay for 6 Consecutive Years. 1990-1996.
  •   Indian Universities Captain for 3 Years for the open National Athletics Championships.1989,1990,1991.
  •   Represented Annamalai University & Won the Gold Medal in 100 Mts, 200 Mts, 400 Mts, 4X100 Mts, Relay at the South Zone Inter University Athletic Meets for 4Consecutive Years. 1988,1989,1990,& 1991.
  •   Represented Annamalai University & Won Gold Medals Consecutively three times Champion & Record Holder in 100 Mts & 200 Mts at the all India inter University Athletics Championships ( 1988,1989,1990).
  •   Only University Athlete to win the gold Medal 100, 200, 400 Mts Dash in the all India Inter University Athletic meet in the same year.

AWARDS

  •   Best Sports man Award of the State during the year 1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1995,1996.
  •   Best Sports man award by the All India Sports Journalists-Gurunathan Trophy.1990.
  •   South Asian best performer Award for the year 1990 by the then Preseident HON'BLE Late Shri.R.Venkatraman.
  •   Honoured by the Hob'ble chief Minister of Tamiladu ofr the South Asias fastest man.
  •   Honoured by the Vice President of India Shri.Hameed Ansari, For the Mertorious services in Sports-Athletics, November 2008.
  •   Honoured by the Rotary Club of Madras 3 times as the best sports man Award.

TRAINING EXPERIENCE& SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

  •   Hony.Director - India Sports Promotion Academy: Imparting Reaining in speed drills, Specific fitness to the children of age Categories Below 10 yrs, & 10-14 yrs, for the past 15 years. This Academy has a Joint Venture with Government of Tamilnadu-SDAt & IIT Madras.
  •   Trained the students of the ST.Montfort Hr.Sec. School, Yercaus, Salem from 2001-2004.
  •   Presented Paper on Training in Athletics / Sports in the world Conference at Brazil, 2004, & Took part in the Country wide Training program for 3 months.
  •   Presented Various guest Lectures about Athletics, Specifiic fitness, Training methods, Talent identification, Recovery methods, in various. Colleges, Universities, national level UGC Sponsored seminars all over the Country.
  •   As a Resource person in various sports international conferences & interactive sessions / Debates.
  •   Advisory borad member for the university of Madras, 2004-2010.
  •   Board of studies member for the university of physical education, Tamilnadu 2010-2013.
  •   Executive committee member of good shepered Mat.Hr.Sec.School 1998-2004.
  •   Memb er of selection committee of tamilnadu Sports development Authority for Athletics.2001-2006.
  •   Hony.Treasurer, Chennai District Athletic Association. 2008-2011.
  •   Senate Member-Manonmani Sundaranar University - Trinelveli-2010-2013. HON’BLE Governor Nominee.
  •   On inviation gave a special gust Lecture on Motivation & Fitness in sports at the ISRO - Sriharikotta & in the U.S.Consulate - Chennai diring Febraury 2012.
  •   Went to London Olympics 2012 as Technical Observer on behalf of the TNOA - Tamilnadu Olympic Association for track and field . gave a live Interview inBBC WORLD NEWS – watch you tube in “NATARAJAN BBC INTERVIEW”.
  •   Invited as a special speaker twice and addressed the prestigious biggest organization in INDIA - “ CII – CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRIES “ during their annual conference in Chennai – DECEMBER 2012 & 2013.
  •   Invited by INK-150, Dubai as their chief Guest on the Occasion of 150th Anniversary, November,2013.
  •   Conducted a Conducted a demo cum workshop on fitness and sports talent Assessment at the most popular and biggest school - Indian high School, Dubai. Nov-2013.
  •   Appointed as the monitoring & Facilitating Committee mamber by the Govt of Tamilnadu for the elite Sports person preparing for 2016 OLYMPICS at BRAZIL.2013 – till date
  •   Visiting Faculty member to “NACEN” – NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR CENTRAL EXCISE AND NARCOTICS – 2013 –till date.
  •   The Chief Trainer for all the Contestants in the Succesful Fitness Reality show in Vijay T.V. “OLLI BELLY”-2014.
  •   Trained the Mens Indian Volley Ball Team to Enhance their performance through latest drills, Yoga & Pranayama, which Won the Silver medal in the Asia Cup 2015.
  •   Nominated as technical Observer by the TNOA – TAMILNADU OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION For the forth coming RIO OLYMPICS, BRAZIL-2016.
  •   Selected to be BBC-London Expertise / Analyst in Athletics for the forth Coming RIO OLYMPICS,BRAZIL,2016.