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Indian gymnast

Anant Ram
Born (1932-10-21) 21 October 1932 (age 92)
Behran, Himachal Pradesh, India
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented India

Anant Ram (born 21 October 1932) is an Indian former artistic gymnast. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is the only Indian gymnast who has competed at two Olympic Games. After he led the six-member Indian gymnastics team at the 1964 Olympics, it would be another 52 years before an Indian gymnast would compete at an Olympic Games. He served in the Indian Army.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anant Ram Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. "Veteran Olympian Anant Ram leads the way for 10,000 youth in Mandi, Sundernagar and Bilaspur". Indian Sports News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. Saikia, Arunabh (24 September 2016). "Inside the murky world of Indian gymnastics". Mint. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. "The 10 Gymnasts Who Represented India At Olympics Before Dipa Karmakar". ScoopWhoop. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. "ओलंपियन जिम्नास्टिक अनंत राम को किया सम्मानित" [Olympian gymnast Anant Ram honored]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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