Eric Prabhakar

Eric Prabhakar
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born 23 February 1925(1925-02-23)
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. ^ a b "Eric Prabhakar passes away". deccanherald.com. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/190061/eric-prabhakar-passes-away.html. Retrieved 2011-09-21. 
  2. ^ "Eric Prabhakar Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/eric-prabhakar-1.html. Retrieved 2011-09-21.