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Weightlifting · Andhra Pradesh

Kamineni Eswara Rao

Kamineni Eswara Rao (26 August 1918 – 7 November 2007) was an Indian weightlifter from Andhra Pradesh. He was one of the early Olympians in the sport for India. Rao was born to Kamineni Pitchaiah, a farmer, and Seethama in Bhatlapenamarru village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh on 26 August 1918.

Profile details

Born
26 Aug 1918
Birthplace
Bhatla Penumarru
State listed
Andhra Pradesh
Country
India
Sport
Weightlifting
Discipline
Strength
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1952 Summer Olympics – men's 90 kg

Career Timeline

  1. 1952Competed at weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's 90 kg

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About

Kamineni Eswara Rao (26 August 1918 – 7 November 2007) was an Indian weightlifter from Andhra Pradesh. He was one of the early Olympians in the sport for India. Rao was born to Kamineni Pitchaiah, a farmer, and Seethama in Bhatlapenamarru village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh on 26 August 1918.

Biography adapted from Kamineni Eswara Rao on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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