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]