Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born |
1902 Sheri Galli, Shahpur, Belgaum, Karnataka, India[1][2] |
| Died | 1952 (aged 49–50) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule (1902 – 1952) was India's first Olympic marathon runner. He represented India in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and finished 19th with a timing of 2 hours 50 minutes 45.2 seconds.[3] He hailed from the town of Belgaum in Karnataka.[4]
The house of Karnataka's first Olympian, P D Chaugule is called as 'Pavananjaya'. He received the title 'Conquerer of the Wind' from the local community after his top-20 finish in the marathon at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. A postal cover was released in 2003 to honour him, and the Chaugule Shield Cricket Tournament is organised by a local Gymkhana club every year in Belagavi. [1][2]
References
- 1 2 Petlee Peter. "Karnataka's first Olympian PD Chaugule reduced to fading memories". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- 1 2 TNN. "Belagavi's forgotten and ignored Olympians". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Mumbai Marathon 2004 - Trivia".
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.