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Ballroom

I am a competitive ballroom dancer and compete across the US. I am the President of the Ballroom Club at Stanford. Check out this feature of me on the Stanford Report :)

My dance partner is Yijia Shao.

Rohit Nema and Yijia Shao dancing Standard at a ballroom competition
At Stanford Cardinal Classic 2026
Rohit Nema and Yijia Shao with coach ‘Ikaika Dowsett at USA Dance Nationals 2025

At USA Dance Nationals 2025 with coach ‘Ikaika Dowsett

Rohit Nema and Yijia Shao dancing Standard at a ballroom competition
The sunglasses were part of a theme…

Cycling

I also like to bike! One of my most enjoyable rides was from Stanford to CRYPTO 2023 in Santa Barbara, inspired by Benedikt Bünz.

Rohit Nema at the end of the first day of his ride to CRYPTO 2023

At the end of Day 1, blissfully unaware of the pain that awaits my legs in a few days

Rohit Nema with his bicycle at Bixby Bridge
At Bixby Bridge!
Map of the 360-mile cycling route from Stanford to CRYPTO 2023 in Santa Barbara

I was fortunate to ride on the beautiful Hwy 1. Don’t ask how I maaay have gotten past the road closures due to a landslide