Lavy Pinto

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]

Lavy Pinto
Personal information
Full nameLavinho Thomas Pinto
NationalityIndian
Born(1929-10-23)23 October 1929
Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Died15 February 2020(2020-02-15) (aged 90)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.6 (1952)
200 m: 21.5 (1956)

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  India
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 4th, SF 1 100 m 10.94/10.7

References

  1. Ananth, Venkat (1 October 2014). "The untold story of Lavy Pinto - India's first (and only) 100m Asiad gold medallist". Livemint. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. Lavy Pinto at Olympedia


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