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Athletics · Punjab

Praveen Kumar Sobti

Praveen Kumar Sobti (6 December 1947 – 7 February 2022) was an Indian hammer and discus thrower, actor, politician, and soldier with Border Security Force (BSF). As a 20-year-old he joined then newly raised BSF where he attracted the attention of his officers through his fine athletic skills and went on to represent India at various athletic events in discus throw. As an athlete he won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals, a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games and competed in two Olympics.

Profile details

Born
6 Dec 1947
Birthplace
Sarhali, Jalandhar
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

11 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1972 Summer Olympics
  • ·1968 Summer Olympics
  • ·1974 Asian Games
  • ·1970 Asian Games
  • ·1966 Asian Games
  • ·1978 Commonwealth Games
  • ·1970 British Commonwealth Games
  • ·1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1966Competed at 1966 Asian Games
  2. 1966Competed at 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
  3. 1968Competed at 1968 Summer Olympics
  4. 1970Competed at 1970 Asian Games
  5. 1970Competed at 1970 British Commonwealth Games
  6. 1972Competed at 1972 Summer Olympics
  7. 1973Competed at 1973 Asian Athletics Championships
  8. 1974Competed at 1974 Asian Games
  9. 1975Competed at 1975 Asian Athletics Championships
  10. 1977Competed at 1977 IAAF World Cup
  11. 1978Competed at 1978 Commonwealth Games

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About

Praveen Kumar Sobti (6 December 1947 – 7 February 2022) was an Indian hammer and discus thrower, actor, politician, and soldier with Border Security Force (BSF). As a 20-year-old he joined then newly raised BSF where he attracted the attention of his officers through his fine athletic skills and went on to represent India at various athletic events in discus throw. As an athlete he won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals, a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games and competed in two Olympics.

Biography adapted from Praveen Kumar Sobti 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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