Anant Ram

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Anant Ram
Born (1932-10-21) 21 October 1932 (age 92)
Behran, Himachal Pradesh, India
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Flag of India.svg India

Anant Ram (born 21 October 1932) [1] is an Indian former artistic gymnast. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is the only Indian gymnast who has competed at two Olympic Games. [2] After he led the six-member Indian gymnastics team at the 1964 Olympics, it would be another 52 years before an Indian gymnast would compete at an Olympic Games. [3] [4] He served in the Indian Army. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anant Ram Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Veteran Olympian Anant Ram leads the way for 10,000 youth in Mandi, Sundernagar and Bilaspur". Indian Sports News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Saikia, Arunabh (24 September 2016). "Inside the murky world of Indian gymnastics". Mint . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "The 10 Gymnasts Who Represented India At Olympics Before Dipa Karmakar". ScoopWhoop . 20 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "ओलंपियन जिम्नास्टिक अनंत राम को किया सम्मानित" [Olympian gymnast Anant Ram honored]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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