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. [1] [2]
Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936. [3] He studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. [4] He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, matriculating from Jesus College in 1957. [5]
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. [6]
Following a long battle with Parkinson's disease, [7] Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in Delhi. [8]
Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi to teach Mathematics. [9] He remained there until his retirement as Reader. [10]
He was a sports writer and presenter. He wrote for Athletics Weekly and covered several Olympic Games for Indian newspapers, including The Statesman. [10] [11]
Bhatia was an active member of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians. [3] He was also a national-level selector for Indian athletics between 1976 and 1984. [3]
Among his written works are the Handbook of Indian Athletics, [3] and the Book of Asian Games. [12]
Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the Rhodes Scholarships from 1962 till his retirement in 1997. [13]
For his services to the Rhodes Trust and athletics, Bhatia was awarded the OBE. [8]
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. [1] [2]
Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936. [3] He studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. [4] He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, matriculating from Jesus College in 1957. [5]
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. [6]
Following a long battle with Parkinson's disease, [7] Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in Delhi. [8]
Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi to teach Mathematics. [9] He remained there until his retirement as Reader. [10]
He was a sports writer and presenter. He wrote for Athletics Weekly and covered several Olympic Games for Indian newspapers, including The Statesman. [10] [11]
Bhatia was an active member of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians. [3] He was also a national-level selector for Indian athletics between 1976 and 1984. [3]
Among his written works are the Handbook of Indian Athletics, [3] and the Book of Asian Games. [12]
Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the Rhodes Scholarships from 1962 till his retirement in 1997. [13]
For his services to the Rhodes Trust and athletics, Bhatia was awarded the OBE. [8]