K. P. Thakkar
 The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Dhyan Chand Award 2014 to Khatau P. Thakkar for Swimming, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | खटाऊ ठक्कर | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Khatau Thakkar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Khatau Thakkar, popularly known as K. P. Thakkar and KP, was an Indian athlete, swimmer and diving champion, who a gold medals in 1951 Asian Games in men's 3m springboard and 10m platform. Thakkar won a bronze medal in High Board Diving at the 1954 Asian Games, which was held in Manila. He was a National Diving Champion for several years. He was awarded the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2014 by the Government of India.[1] He had won three Asian Games medals.[2]
He died in October 2016 at the age of 84.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zeeshan Ali, Gurmail Singh, K.P Thakkar nominated for Dhyan Chand Award". India.com. 12 August 2014.
- ^ Kishin R. Wadhwaney (2002). The Story of Swimming. Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 249. ISBN 9788123010120.
K. P. Thakkar Khatau P. Thakkar belonged to an affluent family , but he stayed unspoiled , humble and modest despite gaining many milestones in diving in Mumbai in 1948 , 1949 and 1950 . Thakkar was a grand all - round diver .
- ^ "Asian gold medallist Thakkar passes away". Magzmumbai.com. 17 October 2016.
- ^ Divgikar, Pradeep (18 October 2016). "Swimming fraternity mourns Khatau Thakkar's demise". Mid Day.
Categories:
- Indian male divers
- Sportspeople from Maharashtra
- Swimmers from Maharashtra
- Asian Games medalists in diving
- Divers at the 1951 Asian Games
- Divers at the 1954 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games
- 1930s births
- 2016 deaths