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Christine Brown
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Manila 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Manila 100 m

Christine Brown is an Indian athlete. She won a gold medal in 4×100m relay (with Stephie d'Souza, Violet Peters and Mary d'Souza) and bronze in the 100 metres in the 1954 Asian Games.[1][2][3] This was the first gold by an Indian women's team at the Asian Games. Mary D'Souza, Pat Mendonca, Banoo Guzdar and Roshan Mistry had won a silver in the same event in 1951.[4]

References

  1. ^ "MEDAL WINNERS OF ASIAN GAMES". Athletics Federation of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ Link. United India Periodicals. 1982. p. 37.
  3. ^ "Asian Games : Manila 1954". Sports Bharti. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ^ https://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/24288037/iconic-asian-games-medals-mary-dsouza-1951-silver-bronze