Nationality Indian Died 1952 Name Phadeppa Chaugule | Event(s) Marathon Sport Long-distance running | |
Born 1902 Belgaum, Karnataka, India | ||
Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule (1902 – 1952) was India's first Olympic marathon runner. He represented India in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and finished 19th with a timing of 2 hours 50 minutes 45.2 seconds. He hailed from the town of Belgaum in Karnataka.
The house of Karnataka's first Olympian, P D Chaugule is called as 'Pavananjaya'. He received the title 'Conqueror of the Wind' from the local community after his top-20 finish in the marathon at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. A postal cover was released in 2003 to honour him, and the Chaugule Shield Cricket Tournament is organised by a local Gymkhana club every year in Belagavi.
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