Anant Ram (born 21 October 1932)[1] is an Indian former artistic gymnast. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is the only Indian gymnast who has competed at two Olympic Games.[2] After he led the six-member Indian gymnastics team at the 1964 Olympics, it would be another 52 years before an Indian gymnast would compete at an Olympic Games.[3][4] He served in the Indian Army.[5]
| Anant Ram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1932 Behran, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  India |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anant Ram Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Veteran Olympian Anant Ram leads the way for 10,000 youth in Mandi, Sundernagar and Bilaspur". Indian Sports News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Saikia, Arunabh (24 September 2016). "Inside the murky world of Indian gymnastics". Mint. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "The 10 Gymnasts Who Represented India At Olympics Before Dipa Karmakar". ScoopWhoop. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "ओलंपियन जिम्नास्टिक अनंत राम को किया सम्मानित" [Olympian gymnast Anant Ram honored]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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