Hari Chand Indian 2-time Olympian
Hari Chand (1 April 1953 -13 June 2022).

Hari Chand (1 April 1953 – 13 June 2022)[1] was an Indian long-distance runner. In the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he came eighth in the heats of the 10,000 metre run with a time of 28:48.7. This however was a national record for an Indian athlete and was only beaten 32 years later by Surendra Singh.[2] In the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow he came 10th in the heats of the 10,000 meter run. He also came 22nd in the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon.[3] He ran barefoot in Montreal.[4]

Hari Chand and his contemporary Shivnath Singh were rivals, the rivalry had begun in national events in India, Chand went on to beat Singh in several races of the Asian Championships in 1973 and 1975.[5] He was awarded the Arjuna award for athletics in 1975.[6]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  India
1975 Asian Championships Seoul, South Korea 2nd 5,000 m
1st 10,000 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 10,000 m
1978 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st 5,000 m
1st 10,000 m
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 31st Marathon

References

  1. ^ Hari Chand, India's Long-Distance Running Legend, Dies Aged 69
  2. ^ Surendra betters record - The Hindu
  3. ^ "Olympic results for India including Hari Chand in the listings". Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
  4. ^ Our Special Correspondent (7 June 2003). "A great distance runner is no more". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 November 2017.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold". The Times of India. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Arjuna awardee". indianathletics.in.

External links

Asian Games champions in men's 5000 metres
Asian Games champions in men's 10,000 metres
Asian Athletics Champions in men's 10,000 metres
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