Kanti Shah (swimmer) explained

Kanti Shah
Fullname:Khamlillal Shah
Strokes:Backstroke
Birth Date:13 October 1920
Death Date:May 1989
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Khamlillal "Kanti" Shah (13 October 1920 - May 1989) was an Indian swimmer and water polo player.[1] He was India's first ever Asian Games medalist, with a silver medal in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1951 Asian Games.

He won three medals at the 1951 Asian Games, a silver in the men's 100 m backstroke, a bronze in the men's 3 x 100 m medley relay, and was part of the gold-winning Indian water polo team.

He also competed in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khamlillal Shah . Olympedia . 29 March 2022.
  2. Khamlillal Shah Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110432/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/khamlillal-shah-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 September 2016.