| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dolly Rustom Nazir |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1935 Bombay, British Raj |
| Died | 2012 (aged 76–77) Bangalore, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Dolly Rustom Nazir nee Byramji (1935–2012) was an Indian swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Nazir won Long Distance Open Sea Championships in Bombay in 1948 at the age of 13 and repeated the win the next year.[2] In November 1950, she bettered the national record for 100 meters backstroke by more than three seconds while winning the All India Swimming Championships.[3]
She married horse breeder and trainer Rashid Byramji in 1965 and moved to Bangalore.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dolly Nazir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Dolly Nazir Repeats Last Year's Success, Bombay Chronicle, 5 December 1949
- ^ Dolly Nazir Shatters National Record, Bombay Chronicle, 13 November 1950
- ^ Leaving Behind A Rich Legacy, Sidney Kiran | Deccan Herald, 5 August, 2017
