About Dolly Nazir
Lived 1935 – 2012 (aged 76–77). Dolly Nazir was an Indian swimmer.
Dolly Rustom Nazir nee Byramji (1935–2012) was an Indian swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Nazir won Long Distance Open Sea Championships in Bombay in 1948 at the age of 13 and repeated the win the next year. In November 1950, she bettered the national record for 100 meters backstroke by more than three seconds while winning the All India Swimming Championships.
She married horse breeder and trainer Rashid Byramji in 1965 and moved to Bangalore.
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Who was Dolly Nazir?
Indian swimmer
When was Dolly Nazir born?
Dolly Nazir was born in 1935 in Bombay.
When did Dolly Nazir die?
Dolly Nazir died in 2012.
What was Dolly Nazir's occupation?
Dolly Nazir was a swimmer.
What nationality was Dolly Nazir?
Dolly Nazir was Indian.
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