Surat Mathur (22 August 1930 – 11 June 2021)[1] was an Indian long-distance runner.[2] He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[3] He also won a bronze medal at the 1951 Asian Games.
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| Birth name | Surat Singh Mathur | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 1930 Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 2021 (aged 90) Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
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Mathur died from COVID-19 in 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ Indian Olympian Surat Singh Mathur passes away
- ^ "Surat Mathur". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Surat Mathur Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "1951 Asiad medallist and 1952 Olympics marathoner Surat Singh Mathur dies of COVID-19". The Times of India. 12 June 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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