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Indian long-distance runner

Chhota Singh

Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born 1918Patiala, British India
Sport
Sport Long-distance running
Event Marathon
Medal record Men's athletics Representing India Asian Games Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi Marathon

Chhota Singh (born 1918) is an Indian long-distance runner. He was one of the top Indian marathon runners of the 1930s and 1940s. He competed in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

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Games Event Team / NOC POS Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics, Marathon (Men) IND DNF Chhota Singh
1951 Asian Games Athletics, Marathon (Men) IND 2:42:58.6**GR** Gold Chhota Singh
  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chhota Singh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Chhota Singh". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 12 December 2023.