Lavy Pinto

Indian sprinter (1929–2020)

Lavy Pinto
Personal information
Full nameLavinho Thomas Pinto
NationalityIndian
Born(1929-10-23)23 October 1929
Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Died15 February 2020(2020-02-15) (aged 90)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.6 (1952)
200 m: 21.5 (1956)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1951 New Delhi 4×100 m relay

Lavinho Thomas Pinto (23 October 1929 – 15 February 2020) was an Indian sprinter. He won two gold medals in the first Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1951 for the 100 and 200 metre sprints.[1] He also competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Pinto later immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago. He died there in 2020 at the age of 90.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  India
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 4th, SF 1 100 m 10.94/10.7
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 5th, SF 2 200 m 22.01/21.46

References

  1. ^ a b Ananth, Venkat (1 October 2014). "The untold story of Lavy Pinto - India's first (and only) 100m Asiad gold medallist". Livemint. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ Lavy Pinto at Olympedia

External links

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Asian Games champions in men's 100 metres
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Asian Games champions in men's 200 metres


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