Pune’s Skating Star Vardaan Laddha, 11, Clinches Two Silver Medals for India at Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy 2025

Vardaan’s recent wins add to an already impressive year. In June, he clinched four gold medals at both the Maharashtra State Championship and the 20th National Short Track Speed Skating Championship, also held in Dehradun. These national events, organized by the ISAI, were attended by Uttarakhand’s Sports Minister, Smt. Rekha Arya.

His achievements build on a consistent record of excellence, including six gold medals at the Rural Games of India (Feb 2024), a gold medal at the RSFI Mini State Championship (Mar 2024), and a silver medal at the 19th National Short Track Speed Skating Championship (2024).
To prepare for international competition, Vardaan recently trained in South Korea, a global powerhouse for short-track speed skating. His training has been an incredible journey of discipline, with his 4 AM daily practice routine beginning when he was just seven and a half years old.

Vardaan credits his success to his strong faith in God, his parents, Pranita and Saurabh Laddha, his coaches at Youngster’s Skating Club, Ice Skating Association of Maharashtra, along with Coach Joe and Coach Kim from Korea, who were officially appointed as India’s coaches for the Asian Open Trophy 2025.

Says the proud father, Saurabh, “My wife Pranita has undoubtedly been Vardaan’s constant companion, motivator, and hustler for his success.”

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