Shamsher Khan
Shamsher Khan (* 1931 in Katepalli, Andhra Pradesh ; † October 15, 2017 ) was an Indian swimmer .
Khan was one of two swimmers in his country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and competed in the breast and butterfly competition.
In both the 200 meter chest and the 200 meter butterfly he clearly missed the finals in the run-up.
Web links
- Shamsher Khan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ India's first Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan passes away in The NEWS Minute from October 15, 2017
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Khan, Shamsher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Katepalli, Andhra Pradesh |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th October 2017 |