Saji Thomas

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{{short description|Indian rower}}

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Saji Thomas is an Indian rower from Alappuzha, Kerala.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140822/nation-current-affairs/article/five-arjuna-awards-one-drona-award-kerala|title=Five Arjuna awards, One Drona award for Kerala|date=2014-08-22|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/19654/results/thomas-saji|title=Saji THOMAS - worldrowing.com|website=www.worldrowing.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-19}} Thomas was a participant in three Asian Games{{which|date=March 2019}} and World Rowing Championships.{{which|date=March 2019}} He has won 13 medals in various international competitions, including medals in all main boat classes of both sweep rowing and sculling in major regattas – the only Indian with this achievement.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/rowing-really-looking-up-in-kerala-saji-thomas/article6325084.ece|title=Rowing really looking up in Kerala: Saji Thomas|last=Kumar|first=P. k Ajith|date=2014-08-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} The Arjuna Award was conferred on him by the Government of India in 2014.