Sarwan Singh
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Full name | Sarwan Singh |
Nationality | Indian |
Born | Punjab, British India |
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Country | India |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles |
Sarwan Singh (born between 1927 and 1929)[a] is a former Indian athlete who competed in the 110 metres hurdles. He won a gold medal at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila in the event.[1] Forgotten for the rest of his life, he is said to have resorted to begging before receiving a pension of ₹1,500 (US$21).[2]
Singh is also credited for having discovered the athlete Paan Singh Tomar, during his time as a Naik in the Bengal Engineer Group.[3] Upon retiring from service in 1970, he drove taxi for nearly two decades.
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1954 | Asian Games | Manila, Philippines | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.70 |
References[]
Notes
- ^ India Today, in its article mentions that he was 70 in 1999 and Hindustan Times, 85 in 2012
Citations
- ^ Vinayak, Ramesh; Brijnath, Rohit (8 March 1999). "Our forgotten heroes". India Today. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Anantharaman, Vineet (25 May 2014). "Sarwan Singh, India's forgotten athletics hero". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Duggal, Saurabh (23 March 2012). "Man who spotted the runner in Pan Singh". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1920s births
- Indian male hurdlers
- Athletes from Punjab, India
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games