Indian bodybuilder (1912-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manohar Aich (17 March 1912 – 5 June 2016)[2] was an Indian bodybuilder. He was the second Indian (after Monotosh Roy in 1951) to win any Mr. Universe title. He did so in the 1952 NABBA Universe Championships.
Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | Pocket Hercules[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Ethnicity | Bengali Hindu |
Born | [2] Comilla, Bengal, British India[3] | 17 March 1912
Died | 5 June 2016 104) Kolkata, West Bengal, India | (aged
Occupation | Bodybuilder |
Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)[1] |
Spouse(s) | Jyuthika Aich (1924–2002) |
At 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) tall, he was given the name "Pocket Hercules".[4]
On 5 June 2016, Manohar Aich died in Kolkata, aged 104 years.[5][6]
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