D. B. Chavan

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D. B. Chavan
D. B. Chavan at the 1928 Summer Olympics.jpg
Personal information
Full nameDasharatha B. Chavan
NationalityIndian
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
10,000 metres

Dasharatha B. Chavan was an Indian long-distance runner. [1] He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [2]

He finished first in the five mile race at the All India Olympics in Calcutta in 1928. He was listed as being from Bombay. Shaikh Dawood of Madras finished second and Gurbacha of Punjab third. The winning time was recorded as 27 minutes and 49 seconds. He also won the one mile race at Bombay Olympics with a time of 5 minutes and 10 seconds and the 10 mile modified marathon in 60 minites and 5 seconds. He was awarded the Dhunjibhoy Bomanji Challenge Cup (Dhunjibhoy Bomanji) at the event. He received the Rosenthal Cup for winning the 1 mile event. [3]

He is in a photograph with other members of India's 1928 Olympic team that they also signed. [4] He did not finish the 10,000 meter Opympic race. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "D. B. Chavan". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chavan Singh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (5 October 1928). "Indian and Pakistan Year Book and Who's who". Bennett, Coleman & Company – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Committee, Canadian Olympic (5 October 1928). "The Official Report Fo the IXth Olympiad, 1928". The Committee – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Majumdar, Boria; Mehta, Nalin (7 May 2009). "India and the Olympics". Routledge – via Google Books.


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