Dolly Nazir
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Full name | Dolly Rustom Nazir |
Born | 1935 (age 88–89) Bombay |
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Sport | Swimming |
Dolly Rustom Nazir nee Byramji (born 1935) is an Indian former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Nazir won Long Distance Open Sea Championships in Bombay in 1948 at the age of 13 and repeated the win the next year.[2] In November 1950, she bettered the national record for 100 meters backstroke by more than three seconds while winning the All India Swimming Championships.[3]
She married horse breeder and trainer Rashid Byramji in 1965 and moved to Bangalore.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dolly Nazir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Dolly Nazir Repeats Last Year's Success, Bombay Chronicle, 5 December 1949
- ^ Dolly Nazir Shatters National Record, Bombay Chronicle, 13 November 1950
- ^ Leaving Behind A Rich Legacy, Sidney Kiran | Deccan Herald, 5 August, 2017