Anand Shetty (c. 1961 – 21 May 2013) was an Indian athlete who specialized in sprints. He was a nine-time national champion in the 100 metres and 200 metres events between 1982 and 1989.[2][3]
Anand Shetty started his career in sports initially as a Kabaddi player and eventually turned into sprints.[4] He made his first senior appearance at the international level in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.[5] In the South Asian Games, he won gold medals in the 200 metres event in Kathmandu in 1984 and in the 100 metres event in Calcutta in 1987.[6] He won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres seniors' national events in 1982 in Delhi and went on to retain the titles in Jamshedpur in 1983.[5] In total, he held the records nine times till 1989. He was given the Rajyotsava award in 1991 for his contribution to sports.[1]
Death
Anand Shetty was seriously injured in a car accident on 18 May 2013 and succumbed to the injuries on 21 May at the KMC Hospital in Mangalore.[7]
References
^ ab. The Times of India. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^"Former sprinter champion Anand Shetty passes away". The Times of India. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^. Coastal Digest. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^. Mangalorean. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^ ab"Former sprinter Anand Shetty passes away". Business Line. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^. Chennaionline. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^"Mangalore: Former sprint champion Anand Shetty dies in accident". Daiji World. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
External links
Record holders in senior national championships
January 05, 2023
anand, shetty, 1961, 2013, indian, athlete, specialized, sprints, nine, time, national, champion, metres, metres, events, between, 1982, 1989, personal, informationnickname, flying, bunt, nationalityindianbornc, 1961died21, 2013, aged, mangalore, dakshina, kan. Anand Shetty c 1961 21 May 2013 was an Indian athlete who specialized in sprints He was a nine time national champion in the 100 metres and 200 metres events between 1982 and 1989 2 3 Anand ShettyPersonal informationNickname s Flying Bunt 1 NationalityIndianBornc 1961Died21 May 2013 aged 51 52 Mangalore Dakshina Kannada Karnataka IndiaSportCountryIndiaSportTrack and fieldEvent s 100 meters 200 metersMedal record Men s AthleticsRepresenting IndiaSouth Asian Games1984 Kathmandu 200 m1987 Calcutta 100 m Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditAnand Shetty started his career in sports initially as a Kabaddi player and eventually turned into sprints 4 He made his first senior appearance at the international level in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi 5 In the South Asian Games he won gold medals in the 200 metres event in Kathmandu in 1984 and in the 100 metres event in Calcutta in 1987 6 He won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres seniors national events in 1982 in Delhi and went on to retain the titles in Jamshedpur in 1983 5 In total he held the records nine times till 1989 He was given the Rajyotsava award in 1991 for his contribution to sports 1 Death EditAnand Shetty was seriously injured in a car accident on 18 May 2013 and succumbed to the injuries on 21 May at the KMC Hospital in Mangalore 7 References Edit a b Flying Bunt Anand Shetty dies in crash The Times of India 22 May 2013 Archived from the original on 29 July 2013 Retrieved 20 July 2013 Former sprinter champion Anand Shetty passes away The Times of India 21 May 2013 Archived from the original on 20 July 2013 Retrieved 20 July 2013 Former sprinter Anand Shetty dies in hospital after road mishap near Mangalore Coastal Digest 21 May 2013 Archived from the original on 10 June 2013 Retrieved 20 July 2013 Mangalore Former International Sprinter Anand Shetty Passes Away at Age 52 Mangalorean 21 May 2013 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 20 July 2013 a b Former sprinter Anand Shetty passes away Business Line 21 May 2013 Retrieved 20 July 2013 International athlete Anand Shetty dies following accident Chennaionline 21 May 2013 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 20 July 2013 Mangalore Former sprint champion Anand Shetty dies in accident Daiji World 21 May 2013 Retrieved 20 July 2013 External links EditRecord holders in senior national championships Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anand Shetty amp oldid 1046566680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
