Hari Chand Explained
Hari Chand (1 April 1953 – 13 June 2022)[1] was an Indian long-distance runner. In the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he came eighth in the heats of the 10,000 metre run with a time of 28:48.7. This however was a national record for an Indian athlete and was only beaten 32 years later by Surendra Singh.[2] In the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow he came 10th in the heats of the 10,000 meter run. He also came 22nd in the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon.[3] He ran barefoot in Montreal.[4]
Hari Chand and his contemporary Shivnath Singh were rivals, the rivalry had begun in national events in India, Chand went on to beat Singh in several races of the Asian Championships in 1973 and 1975.[5] He was awarded the Arjuna award for athletics in 1975.[6]
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 1975 | Asian Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 5,000 m |
| 1st | 10,000 m |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | - | 10,000 m |
| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 5,000 m |
| 1st | 10,000 m |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 31st | Marathon | |
References
- Hari Chand. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064846/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/hari-chand-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
Notes and References
- https://sports.ndtv.com/athletics/hari-chand-indias-long-distance-running-legend-dies-aged-69-3061803 Hari Chand, India's Long-Distance Running Legend, Dies Aged 69
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080619002010/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/16/stories/2008061655811700.htm Surendra betters record - The Hindu
- Web site: Olympic results for India including Hari Chand in the listings . 1 November 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081022152015/http://www.indianathletics.org/results/olympics.html . 22 October 2008 . dead .
- Web site: Our Special Correspondent . Hari Chand, two-time Olympian and Asian Games gold medallist, dies . 2024-07-19 . Olympics.com.
- News: Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold . The Times of India . 7 June 2003 . 14 June 2022 .
- Web site: Arjuna awardee. indianathletics.in.
