Ashish (rower)

{{Short description|Indian rower (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Ashish

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|2|10}}

| birth_place = Dayal Ka Nagal, Neem Ka Thana, Rajasthan

| nationality = Indian

| height = 188 cm

| weight = 86 kg

| module = {{Infobox military person

| embed = yes

| allegiance = {{flag|India}}

| branch = {{army|India}}

| serviceyears = 2016–present

| rank = 25px Subedar

}}

| country = India

| sport = Rowing

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Hangzhou| Eight}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Hangzhou|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Competition|Asian Rowing Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Rayong|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Competition|National Games of India}}

{{Medal|Gold|2022 Gujarat|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Goa|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Competition|National Championships of India}}

{{Medal|Gold|2022 Pune|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Pune|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Pune|Eight}}

{{Medal|Gold|2024 Pune|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Hyderabad|Coxless pair}}

{{Medal|Competition|Open Sprint National Rowing Championships of India}}

{{Medal|Gold|2022 Pune|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Pune|Coxless pair}}

{{Medal|Gold|2024 Pune|Coxless four}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Hyderabad|Coxless pair}}

{{Medal|Competition|Indoor National Rowing Championships of India}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Pondicherry|Open Men's Pair}}

}}

Ashish (born 10 February 1997) is an Indian rower from Rajasthan.{{Cite news |date=2023-09-25 |title=Asian Games: Acclimatization, 'desert storm' behind India's medal rush in rowing |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-games-acclimatization-desert-storm-behind-indias-medal-rush-in-rowing/articleshow/103908360.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-16 |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=Ashish, Bheem, Jaswinder, Balraj bag bronze medal in the men's four rowing final at Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-ashish-bheem-jaswinder-balraj-bags-bronze-medal-in-the-men-s-four-rowing-final-at-hangzhou-asian-games-2023-3061910 |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=DNA India |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=Asian Games: Rowers pick 2 more bronze in Coxless 4, Men's Quadruple {{!}} Nagaland Post |url=https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/asian-games-rowers-pick-2-more-bronze-in-coxless-4-mens-quadruple/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |language=en-US}} He was part of the Indian rowing team at the 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou, China that won bronze.{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=DC |date=2023-09-25 |title=India win bronze in men's four rowing |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/other-news/250923/asian-games-india-win-bronze-in-mens-four-rowing.html |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}{{Cite web |title=PM congratulates men's Coxless Four Rowing Team for winning Bronze at Asian Games |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1960368 |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=pib.gov.in}} He competes in the men's coxless four and men's eight. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal in the men's coxless four{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-09-25 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games {{!}} India bags two bronze medals in rowing |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/hangzhou-asian-games-india-bags-two-bronze-medals-in-rowing/article67343453.ece |access-date=2023-11-07 |issn=0971-751X}} and a silver in the men's eight at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.{{Cite web |last=Bose |first=Shuvaditya |date=2023-09-25 |title=2023 Asian Games: With 5 Medals, Indian Rowers Match Best-Ever Tally |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/asian-games/2023-asian-games-rowing-india-win-5-medals-match-best-tally |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}

The Indian team for men's eight, along with coxswain, consisted of Neeraj Maan, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetish Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar and Ashish. Dhananjay Pande was the coxswain of the team. Ashish takes the eighth row. All the Indian team members are from the Indian Army and have trained at the Army Rowing Node facility in Pune for over a year.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=On the up: A rowing success story scripted by the Army |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/on-the-up-asian-games-rowing-success-story-scripted-by-the-army-101695658865787.html |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}