Garmin India has taken a meaningful step toward levelling the playing field for emerging athletes — and it starts deep in India’s tribal heartland. In collaboration with grassroots sports platform MyKrida, seven tribal athletes have been equipped with Garmin’s Forerunner smartwatches, giving them access to the same performance technology used by elite competitors worldwide.
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Garmin Initiative at a Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Partner | MyKrida — sports talent management platform |
| Athletes | 7 tribal athletes from underrepresented regions |
| Technology | Garmin Forerunner smartwatch series |
| Sports Focus | Athletics and endurance disciplines |
| Goal | Structured, data-backed training and development |
| Distributed by | AMIT GPS & Navigations LLP (Garmin’s India distributor) |
Why This Initiative Matters?
India’s tribal regions have long produced gifted athletes — but raw talent without the right tools can only go so far. Access to structured training data, recovery insights, and performance tracking has historically been limited to athletes backed by academies or private funding.
This initiative directly addresses that gap. The Garmin Forerunner series tracks heart rate, pace, distance, training load, recovery, and sleep — delivering the kind of precision insights that help athletes train smarter, not just harder. For a tribal athlete without a coaching infrastructure, that data can be transformative.
Deepak Raina, Director at AMIT GPS & Navigation LLP, put it plainly: India has immense untapped athletic potential in regions where access to structured training tools remains limited — and the goal is to bring clarity to how these athletes train, recover, and improve.
Shubham Sharma, Founder of MyKrida, echoed that sentiment, noting the collaboration brings world-class performance technology directly to athletes who need it most, helping them accelerate development at the grassroots level.
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About the Players Behind the Initiative
Garmin is a global leader in performance wearables with nearly 20,000 employees across 34 countries, serving athletes across fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and automotive sectors. Learn more about GPS and wearable technology on Wikipedia.
MyKrida operates across grassroots, professional, and elite athletic levels in India, focused specifically on bridging the gap between raw talent and high-performance ecosystems.
AMIT GPS & Navigations LLP has been Garmin’s authorised Indian distributor since 2015, part of the UAE-headquartered AMIT International Group with over four decades of legacy in marine and land technologies.
FAQs
Which Garmin device are the tribal athletes receiving under this initiative?
The seven athletes have been equipped with Garmin’s Forerunner smartwatch series, which tracks heart rate, pace, distance, training load, recovery, and sleep in real time.
What is MyKrida and how does it support athletes in India?
MyKrida is a sports talent management platform that identifies and nurtures high-potential athletes at the grassroots level, with a focus on underrepresented regions across India.
