Kanti Shah (swimmer)
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- Full Name
- Kanti Shah (swimmer)
- Born
- October 13, 1920
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- Age
- Died aged 68
- Zodiac Sign
- Libra
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Profession
- Athlete, Weightlifter, Swimmer
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Biography
Kanti Shah (swimmer) is 105 years old, an athlete, from India.
Khamlillal "Kanti" Shah (13 October 1920 – May 1989) was an Indian swimmer and water polo player. He was India's first ever Asian Games medalist, with a silver medal in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1951 Asian Games. He won three medals at the 1951 Asian Games, a silver in the men's 100 m backstroke, a bronze in the men's 3 x 100 m medley relay, and was part of the gold-winning Indian water polo team.
He also competed in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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