Soli Contractor

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Soli Contractor
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Full nameSohrab Janshed Contractor
NationalityIndian
Born (1938-07-27) 27 July 1938 (age 84)
Sport
Sport Sailing

Sohrab Janshed "Soli" Contractor [1] (born 27 July 1938) is an Indian sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "72 and still sailing". The Hindu . Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "Sohrab Janshed Contractor". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. "Indian Sailing Teams At The Olympics". Yachting Association of India. Retrieved 14 June 2020.