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Vivek Mishra (born 8 September 1986) is an Indian 
Mishra received a 2008-09 Laxman award for his athletic achievements at the national and international level.''Laxman, Rani Laxmi Bai awards given away''
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gymnast
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from Allahabad
Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the admin ...
, Uttar Pradesh
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. He has represented India in such international competitions as the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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and the 2006 Asian Games
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. He was one of five gymnasts from Allahabad named to the gymnastics team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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but was unable to compete because of a shin bone fracture.
Mishra received a 2008-09 Laxman award for his athletic achievements at the national and international level.''Laxman, Rani Laxmi Bai awards given away''''
The Indian Express
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'', 10 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2013. Award winners receive a bronze statue, a scroll, and a cash award of 50,000 rupees
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