Born in a family of Mali community farmers of modest means in the village of Kalamb, now in Maharashtra state in India, Waman went to high school in the nearest town of Yavatmal, and was reputed to be the first one from his village to attend high school.
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol | 10 metre air rifle | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre butterfly | Swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle | Square metre | Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol | metre | 50 metre rifle prone | 10 metre air pistol | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre butterfly | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke | Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke | Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol | Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 25 metre pistol | Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air rifle | Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone | Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 50 metre rifle three positions | 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre freestyle | 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre breaststroke | 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre freestyle | Women's 10 metre air rifle | Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 800 metre freestyle |