Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Acrobat gymnast Atharva Janskar sets sights on World Cup glory
Atharva Janskar is a young athlete who does acrobatic gymnastics, a sport where people flip, tumble, and balance in amazing ways.
He started practicing when he was about 11 years old, way back in 2010 and 2011.
He got his inspiration from his uncle, Kunal Kote, who won a big award called the Chhatrapati Puraskar.
Atharva studies at Somaiya Vidyavihar University in Mumbai, where he trains every day.
He wakes up very early and practices from 4 to 9 in the morning, and again from 6 to 10 at night.
He is very good at his sport and won three silver medals at the Asian Championships in Goa in 2025.
Now he wants to win first place at the National Games, which will happen in January.
After that, he dreams of competing in the World Cup and reaching the first round.
To get ready, he practices one extra hour every day.
He even wants to perform a special balance act that nobody in India has ever done before.
Atharva Janskar, an acrobatic gymnast from Mumbai, began the sport around age 11 in 2010-2011, inspired by his uncle Kunal Kote, a Chhatrapati Puraskar recipient.
He won three silver medals at the Asian Championships 2025 held in Goa.
The inclusion of acrobatic gymnastics in the National Games in 2024 was a turning point in his career.
His next goal is to finish first at the National Games, scheduled for January, followed by a first-round appearance at the World Cup.
He trains at Somaiya Vidyavihar University, practices from 4-9 a.m. and 6-10 p.m., and adds an extra hour daily to perfect a new balance act no Indian has performed.
- Who
- Atharva Janskar, an acrobatic gymnast and student at Somaiya Vidyavihar University in Mumbai.
- What
- Won three silver medals at the Asian Championships 2025 and now aims for first place at the National Games and a World Cup appearance.
- When
- Training since 2010-2011; Asian Championships 2025 held in Goa; National Games scheduled for January.
- Where
- Mumbai, India, where he trains; the Asian Championships 2025 were held in Goa.
- Why
- Inspired by his uncle Kunal Kote, who received the Chhatrapati Puraskar, and by the inclusion of acrobatic gymnastics in the National Games in 2024.
- Athlete
- Atharva Janskar
- Sport
- Acrobatic gymnastics
- University
- Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
- Inspiration
- Uncle Kunal Kote (Chhatrapati Puraskar recipient)
- Recent achievement
- Three silver medals at Asian Championships 2025, Goa
- Next target
- First place at National Games (January)
- Long-term goal
- World Cup, first round
- Training routine
- 4-9 a.m. and 6-10 p.m., plus one extra hour