Hari Chand
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A brief biography
Tridib Baparnash, June 14, 2022: The Times of India
Chandigarh: 1978 Bangkok Asian Games double gold medallist Hari Chand is one of the unsung heroes of Indian athletes,
Consider ed one of India’s greatest long-distance runners, Chand, in his only Asian Games appearance, had returned with gold medal in 5,000 and 10,000-metre events. He also took part in the 19 76 Monreal and 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
Born on April 1, 1953 at Ghorewah village in Hoshiarpur district, Chand’s first major inter- national success came at the 1975 Asian Championships in Seoul, where he won the gold m edal in the 10,000m and a b ronze in the 5,000m, defeating his contemporary and compatriot Shivnath Singh, one of his fiercest rivals in the Indian and Asian circles. His success at the continental meet got him the prestigious Arjuna Award. The CRPF athlete is, however, best remembered for his feat at the Montreal Games, where he created a longstanding national record by clocking 28. 48. 72 to fi nish 8th in the 10,000 m heats, despite running barefoot with tape around his feet. Chand’s national record was eventually broken by Surendra Singh a fter more than three decades.
