Sachin Nag (Bengali: শচীন নাগ; 5 July 1920 – 19 August 1987) was an Indian swimmer. He won the gold medal in men's 100 m freestyle at the 1951 Asian Games, the first ever gold medal for India at the Asian Games.[1] It remains the only gold medal won by India in Asian Games swimming as of the conclusion of the 2022 Asian Games. He was also a member of the bronze medal-winning Indian teams in the men's 4x100 m freestyle relay and the men's 3x100 m medley relay at the 1951 Asian Games.
 Sachin Nag | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  India |
| Born | 5 July 1920 Varanasi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 19 August 1987 (aged 67) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley |
| Club | Calcutta |
Medal record | |
He competed in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He also competed in the water polo at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] He scored four goals on behalf of India.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The long wait ends for India's first Asiad gold medallist Sachin Nag". The Indian Express. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
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