Lavy Pinto
Indian sprinter (1929–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lavinho Thomas Pinto (23 October 1929 – 15 February 2020) was an Indian sprinter. He won two gold medals in the first Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1951 for the 100 and 200 metre sprints.[1] He also competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Pinto later immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago. He died there in 2020 at the age of 90.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lavinho Thomas Pinto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1929 Nairobi, Kenya Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 February 2020 (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, US | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.6 (1952) 200 m: 21.5 (1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  India | |||||
| 1952 | Olympics | Helsinki, Finland | 4th, SF 1 | 100 m | 10.94/10.7 |
| 1952 | Olympics | Helsinki, Finland | 5th, SF 2 | 200 m | 22.01/21.46 |
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