Eric Prabhakar

Eric Prabhakar
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1925-02-23)23 February 1925
Madras, India
Died 10 September 2011(2011-09-10) (aged 86)
Bangalore, India
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100m

Eric Prabhakar (23 February 1925 10 September 2011)[1] was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals.[2] He was also a Rhodes Scholar and he subsequently worked for Burmah-Shell Oil and UNESCO as well as being an active sports administrator in India.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eric Prabhakar passes away". deccanherald.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. "Eric Prabhakar Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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