Sachin Nag (Bengali: শচীন নাগ; 5 July 1920 – 19 August 1987) was an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the water polo at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He scored four goals on behalf of India.[2] He won the first gold medal for India in the Asian Games when he won it in men's 100 metre freestyle swimming at the 1951 Asian Games in Delhi.[3]
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National team | India |
Born | Varanasi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India | 5 July 1920
Died | 19 August 1987 Calcutta, West Bengal, India | (aged 67)
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle, medley |
Club | Calcutta |
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- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sachin Nag Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Lokapally, Vijay (29 September 2014). "Sachin Nag – a forgotten legend". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "The long wait ends for India's first Asiad gold medallist Sachin Nag". The Indian Express. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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