Archana Sardana
Archana Sardana is India's first female BASE jumper. She is a certified skydiver and was the first Indian to skydive with the Indian flag in United States of America. She was also the first woman Master Scuba Diver Trainer in India, and has done multiple deep sea scuba dives. Sardana has done 335 skydives and 45 BASE jumps across the globe. She is also the first Indian to BASE Jump the KL Tower, Malaysia with the Indian Flag.
Sardana, was born in Jammu and did her schooling in Srinagar. She graduated with a diploma in interior design. Her interest in adventure sport came when she married Commander Rajiv Sardana. After discovering her love for adventure sports, Sardana completed 'Adventure and Advanced Mountaineering' courses from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling and Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. She has a ‘C’ licence in skydiving from the United States Paratroopers Association having completed 335 skydives. She is founder of the ‘Archana Sardana Scuba Diving Academy’.
