Ranjit Bhatia
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Ranjit Bhatia (27 May 1936 – 9 February 2014) was an Indian athlete and journalist who ran in the marathon and 5000 meters events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1][2]
Biography
Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936.[3] He studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar.[4] He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, matriculating from Jesus College in 1957.[5]
Bhatia was an active athlete, both at Oxford (awarded a Blue) as well as a member of the Belgrave Harriers. He participated in the 1960 Rome Olympics, coming 60th in the marathon and participating in heats of the 5000 metres race.[6]
Following a long battle with Parkinson's disease,[7] Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in Delhi.[8]
Career
Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi to teach Mathematics.[9] He remained there until his retirement as Reader.[10]
He was a sports writer and presenter. He wrote for Athletics Weekly and covered several Olympic Games for Indian newspapers, including The Statesman.[10][11]
Bhatia was an active member of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians.[3] He was also a national-level selector for Indian athletics between 1976 and 1984.[3]
Among his written works are the Handbook of Indian Athletics,[3] and the Book of Asian Games.[12]
Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the Rhodes Scholarships from 1962 till his retirement in 1997.[13]
Awards
For his services to the Rhodes Trust and athletics, Bhatia was awarded the OBE.[8]
References
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External links
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- 1936 births
- 2014 deaths
- Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
- Indian male long-distance runners
- Indian Rhodes Scholars
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for India
- Place of birth missing