Anand Shetty

Anand Shetty

Personal information
Nickname	Flying Bunt[1]
Nationality	Indian
Born	c. 1961
Died	21 May 2013 (aged 51–52) Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 meters, 200 meters
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  India South Asian Games 1984 Kathmandu 200 m 1987 Calcutta 100 m

Anand Shetty (c. 1961 – 21 May 2013) was an Indian athlete who specialized in sprints. He was a nine-time national champion in the 100 metres and 200 metres events between 1982 and 1989.[2][3]

Career

Son of a Kambala Jockey, and himself a Jockey in teens,[4] Anand Shetty started his career in sports initially as a Kabaddi player and eventually turned into sprints.[5] He made his first senior appearance at the international level in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.[6] In the South Asian Games, he won gold medals in the 200 metres event in Kathmandu in 1984 and in the 100 metres event in Calcutta in 1987.[7] He won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres seniors' national events in 1982 in Delhi and went on to retain the titles in Jamshedpur in 1983.[6] In total, he held the records nine times till 1989. He was given the Rajyotsava award in 1991 for his contribution to sports.[1]

Death

Anand Shetty was seriously injured in a car accident on 18 May 2013 and succumbed to the injuries on 21 May at the KMC Hospital in Mangalore.[8]

References

1. "'Flying Bunt' Anand Shetty dies in crash". The Times of India. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
2. "Former sprinter champion Anand Shetty passes away". The Times of India. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
3. "Former sprinter Anand Shetty dies in hospital after road mishap near Mangalore". Coastal Digest. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
4. "Anand Shetty pioneered transition from kambala to athletics". The Times of India. 22 February 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
5. "Mangalore: Former International Sprinter Anand Shetty Passes Away at Age 52". Mangalorean. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
6. "Former sprinter Anand Shetty passes away". Business Line. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
7. "International athlete Anand Shetty dies following accident". Chennaionline. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
8. "Mangalore: Former sprint champion Anand Shetty dies in accident". Daiji World. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

External links

• Record holders in senior national championships