Laxmi Kanta Das

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Laxmi Kanta Das
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NationalityIndian
Born (1938-07-01) 1 July 1938 (age 85)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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Sport Weightlifting

Laxmi Kanta Das (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian weightlifter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in the year 1962 by the Government of India. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laxmi Kanta Das Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARDEE". bengalolympic.org. Retrieved 26 November 2023.