About Eric Prabhakar
Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 86). Eric Prabhakar was an Indian athletics competitor.
Eric Prabhakar (23 February 1925 – 10 September 2011) was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals. He was also a Rhodes Scholar and he subsequently worked for Burmah-Shell Oil and UNESCO as well as being an active sports administrator in India.
Eric was married to Saro Prabhakar with who he has three sons, Dev, Sathi, and Jay.
Career After graduating in economics, Eric got an opportunity to enter the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
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Who was Eric Prabhakar?
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When was Eric Prabhakar born?
Eric Prabhakar was born on 23 February 1925 in Chennai.
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Eric Prabhakar died on 10 September 2011 in Bengaluru.
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Eric Prabhakar was an athletics competitor.
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Eric Prabhakar was Indian.
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