Hari Chand

Hari Chand (born April 1, 1953) is an Indian former long-distance runner. He is one of the few great distance runners that India has produced. In the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he came eighth in the 10,000 metre run with a time of 28:48.72, this however was a national record for an Indian athlete and was only beaten 32 years later by Surendra Singh.[1] In the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow he came 10th in the 10,000 metre run. He also came 22nd in the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon.[2] He ran barefoot in Montreal.[3]

Hari Chand and his contemporary Shivnath Singh were rivals, the rivalry had begun in national events in India, Chand went on to beat Singh in several races of the Asian Championships in 1973 and 1975.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  India
1975 Asian Championships Seoul, South Korea 2nd 5,000 m
1st 10,000 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 10,000 m
1978 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st 5,000 m
1st 10,000 m
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 31st Marathon

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Hari Chand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  1. ↑ Surendra betters record - The Hindu
  2. ↑ Olympic results for India including Hari Chand in the listings
  3. ↑ Our Special Correspondent (June 7, 2003). "The Hindu : A great distance runner is no more". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  4. ↑ Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold - Times of India



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