Shivnath Singh

Shivnath Singh

Shivnath Singh (died June 6, 2003) was one of the few great distance runners that India has produced. Singh represented India in the Asian games and in the Olympics. He placed 11th in the 1976 Olympic Men's Marathon. He entered but did not finish the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon in Moscow.

External links

* [http://www.indianathletics.org/results/olympics.html Olympic results for India including Shivnath Singh in the listings]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11983.cms Singh's obituary at Times of India]
* [http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/jun/06shivnath.htm Singh's obituary at Rediff India Abroad]


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