Sachin Nag Explained

Sachin Nag
শচীন নাগ
Birth Date:1920 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Varanasi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Death Place:Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Height:183cm (72inches)
Strokes:Freestyle, medley
Club:Calcutta
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Sachin Nag (Bengali: শচীন নাগ; 5 July 1920  - 19 August 1987) was an Indian swimmer. He won the gold medal in men's 100 m freestyle at the 1951 Asian Games, the first ever gold medal for India at the Asian Games.[1] It remains the only gold medal won by India in Asian Games swimming as of the conclusion of the 2022 Asian Games. He was also a member of the bronze medal-winning Indian teams in the men's 4x100 m freestyle relay and the men's 3x100 m medley relay at the 1951 Asian Games.

He competed in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He also competed in the water polo at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] He scored four goals on behalf of India.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-29. The long wait ends for India’s first Asiad gold medallist Sachin Nag. 2022-01-22. The Indian Express. en.
  2. Sachin Nag Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111907/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/sachin-nag-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 23 September 2016.
  3. News: Lokapally. Vijay. 2014-09-29. Sachin Nag – a forgotten legend. en-IN. The Hindu. 2022-01-22. 0971-751X.