Sarwan Singh
Sarwan Singh (born between 1927 and 1929)[lower-alpha 1] is a former Indian athlete who competed in the 110 metres hurdles. He won a gold medal at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila in the event.[1] Forgotten for the rest of his life, he is said to have resorted to begging before receiving a pension of ₹1,500 (US$19).[2]
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| Full name | Sarwan Singh | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Punjab, British India | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Singh is also credited for having discovered the athlete Paan Singh Tomar, during his time as a Naik in the Bengal Engineer Group.[3] Upon retiring from service in 1970, he drove taxi for nearly two decades.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  India | |||||
| 1954 | Asian Games | Manila, Philippines | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.70 |
References
Notes
- India Today, in its article mentions that he was 70 in 1999 and Hindustan Times, 85 in 2012
Citations
- Vinayak, Ramesh; Brijnath, Rohit (8 March 1999). "Our forgotten heroes". India Today. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- Anantharaman, Vineet (25 May 2014). "Sarwan Singh, India's forgotten athletics hero". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- Duggal, Saurabh (23 March 2012). "Man who spotted the runner in Pan Singh". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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