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Ranjit Bhatia

1936 – 2014

Indian distance runner

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Lived 1936 – 2014 (aged 77). Ranjit Bhatia was an Indian athletics competitor and university teacher.

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.

Early life and education Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936. He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, matriculating from Jesus College in 1957.

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.

Career Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi to teach mathematics. He remained there until his retirement as Reader.

Bhatia was an active member of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians. and the Book of Asian Games.

Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the Rhodes Scholarships from 1962 till his retirement in 1997.

Awards For his services to the Rhodes Trust and athletics, Bhatia was awarded the OBE.

Death Following a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in Delhi.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Jesus College, The Lawrence School, Sanawar
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Rhodes Scholarship

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ranjit Bhatia's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ranjit Bhatia?

Indian distance runner (1936-2014)

When was Ranjit Bhatia born?

Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936 in London.

When did Ranjit Bhatia die?

Ranjit Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in New Delhi.

What was Ranjit Bhatia's occupation?

Ranjit Bhatia was an athletics competitor and university teacher.

What nationality was Ranjit Bhatia?

Ranjit Bhatia was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ranjit Bhatia

· Wikidata: Q7293150

· DBpedia: Ranjit Bhatia

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