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Get to know... Vishwaraj Jadeja
Ice skater Vishwaraj Jadeja (@Vishwaraj Jadeja) wants more young people to take up skating. He’s craving aloo paratha and planning a long-distance cycling trip
Currently I am
Working towards getting young people to take up ice skating and speed skating.
High point in life
Being the only Indian at the Winter World Masters Games twice, and winning a total of eight medals. I have also represented India in two World Cups (2021–2022).
Low point in life
In 2018, while training for the winter Olympics, I had a bad crash that cracked my patella and dislocated some ribs. I didn’t give up. I skated on the frozen Pangong Tso to regain my zen, and started all over again.
One thing I would never buy
A cricket jersey.
Today I’m craving
Aloo paratha.
Last thing I ordered online
Barefoot running shoes.
App I check before going to bed
Instagram.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
Don’t worry, you will be fine. Make those mistakes now, don’t wait until you are 21.
I’d swipe right on
Loyalty.
My secret skill is
I just don’t give up.
A superpower I wish I had
Knowing when to give up, actually!
My favourite Sunday memory
The animated Jungle Book on TV. I loved Mowgli.
My plans for next Sunday
Long-distance cycling.
My favourite bad habit
Chocolate. I always go overboard.
If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…
Thank the universe and stay happy in the present.
The best thing about fame
Meeting interesting people across the world.
The worst thing about fame
You can no longer trust everyone you meet.
