Shamsher Khan Explained

Birth Date:1933
Birth Place:Kaithepalli, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Sport:Swimming
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Shamsher Khan (1933 – 15 October 2017)[1] was an Indian swimmer who represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] In 1954, he made a national record in the 200-meter butterfly event. He broke the existing national record at the national meet in Bangalore in 1955.

Shamsher Khan was in the Indian Army and also participated in the Indo-China war in 1962 and the war with Pakistan in 1971. He retired from the Indian Army in 1973 with the Subedar rank.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Indian Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan dies of cardiac arrest - Times of India. 15 October 2017.
  2. News: Samdani. MN. Robbed: 1956 Swimming hero Shamsher of his Olympic feat. 23 October 2013. The Times of India. The Times of India. 27 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Forgotten Olympian feted. 9 August 2009. 15 October 2017. www.thehindu.com.