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Ishita Malaviya

Back in 2007, typing on google ‘surfing in India’ showed nothing but today the lady from Mumbai changed the whole scenario and encouraged and still encouraging all the people who even has the little interest in surfing while practicing to live in simple lifestyle. [3]

Ishita Malaviya was born in coastal city of India; Mumbai. She was always the outdoor person who always wants to explore new things in her surroundings. Ishita was always brave enough to step outside urban confines and always fantasized to live in greener and less chaotic place. At the same time, she decided to move from other place for her graduation, though she has some interest in surfing but she used to believe that there are no waves in India to surf and she have to move abroad to learn the surfing. [2]

After moving to the small university town of Manipal in coastal Karnataka for her studies of journalism in 2007, she strike about her professional career there. [2]

Early life:

Because of the urge to live in greener and less chaotic place she moved from Mumbai to the small university town of Manipal in coastal Karnataka to pursue her Journalism degree. During the student exchange programme, she met a German exchange student named Tushar Pathiyan and took up this sport in University. [3] The love for surfing of Ishita and her partner was not received gently by both of their families so they decided to sell out the things which are not needed and somehow, they managed to save up some money to buy their very first surfboard which was shared by both of them and life’s never been the same of their since then. [1]

Career:

Ishita Malaviya is the first and only Indian surfer who showed her courage and passion towards this less known sport of India. She is the only Indian brand ambassador for Roxy surf wear. Ishita also runs the ‘Shaka Surf Club’ and ‘Camp Namaloha’ in the coastal Karnataka which has partnered with the Australian Life Saving Society and Rashtriya Life Saving Society as well as with local government schools to create ‘The Nippers Programme' which trains children to become junior life guards. Ishita was also the subject of some films and documentaries. [1]

Malaviya’s mission is not to earn heaps of medals and trophies but to increase gender equality in participating sports and to aware people about sea safety who leaves near coastal area. [2]

Achievements:

She was also listed in Forbs magazine for 30 under 30 Asia list from entertainment and sports category. [2] Several high-profile brands and charities have signed Ishita up to represent them.[2] While surfing will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game in 2021, it is unsure whether longboard-specialist Ishita will compete at them. [2] Ultimately her focus will be on to spread positive lifestyle associated with the surfing and her surfing business. [2]

Reference:

https://www.forbes.com/profile/ishita-malaviya/?sh=5e9409e35c58 [1]

https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/india-surfing-revolution-ishita-malaviya/ [2]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/19/sport/surfing-ishita-malaviya-lauren-hill-spt-intl-cmd/index.html [3]