Mihir Sen
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Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 ā 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer. He was the first Asian to conquer the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958,[1] and did so in the fastest time (14 hrs & 45 mins). He was the only man to swim the oceans of the five continents in one calendar year (1966). These included the Palk Strait, Dardanelles, Bosphorus, Gibraltar, and the entire length of the Panama Canal.[2] This unique achievement earned him a place in The Guinness Book of Records as the "world's greatest long distance swimmer".[3]
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Mihir Sen | |
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Born | (1930-11-16)16 November 1930 |
Died | 11 June 1997(1997-06-11) (aged 66) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Occupation(s) | Barrister, Businessman |
Spouse | Bella Weingarten Sen |
Children | Supriya Sen Chundra Sen Debika Sen and Sumantha Sen |
Awards | Padma Shri in 1959 Padma Bhushan in 1967 Blitz Nehru Trophy in 1967 |
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