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Kanti Shah (swimmer)

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Kanti Shah
Personal information
Full nameKhamlillal Shah
Born(1920-10-13)13 October 1920
DiedMay 1989
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1951 New Delhi 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi 3×100 m medley relay
Men's water polo
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi Team

Khamlillal "Kanti" Shah (13 October 1920 - May 1989) was an Indian swimmer and water polo player.[1] He was India's first ever Asian Games medalist, with a silver medal in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1951 Asian Games.

He won three medals at the 1951 Asian Games, a silver in the men's 100 m backstroke, a bronze in the men's 3 x 100 m medley relay, and was part of the gold-winning Indian water polo team.

He also competed in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Khamlillal Shah". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Khamlillal Shah Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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