Lavy Pinto
Lavy Pinto| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Lavinia Tome (Lavy Thomas) Pinto |
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| Born |
(1929-10-23) 23 October 1929
Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Sport |
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| Country |
India |
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| Sport |
Track and field |
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| Achievements and titles |
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| Personal best(s) |
100 m: 10.6 (1952)
200 m: 21.5 (1956) |
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Lavy Pinto (born 23 October 1929) is an Indian former sprinter. He is the first Indian to win a Gold medal in the Asian Games which he won in the first Asian Games held in New Delhi in 100 and 200 meter categories.[1] He also competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
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