| Chitra Bahadur Gurung | |
| Fullname: | Chitra Bahadur Gurung |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Death Place: | Falls Church, Virginia, United States |
| Weight: | 600NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Chitra Bahadur Gurung (ne|चित्रबहादुर गुरुङ) (May 21, 1970November 22, 2010) was a Nepalese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Gurung represented Nepal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. He also held a Nepalese record in the 50 m freestyle.[2]
Gurung competed only in the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 27.28.[3] He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-olds Wael Ghassan of Qatar and Hassan Mubah of the Maldives. Diving in with a 0.87-second deficit, Gurung scorched the field to register a second-seeded time and a personal best of 27.02. Gurung failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-ninth overall out of 80 swimmers in the prelims.[4] [5]
On November 22, 2010, Gurung died in Falls Church, Virginia, as informed by the Nepal National and International Players' Association. The reason of his untimely demise was still under investigation.[6] [7]