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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]

Biography

Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936.^[3] He studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar.^[4] He was then a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University, matriculating at 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]

Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 at the age of 77 or 78.^[7]

Career

Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi to teach Mathematics.^[8] He remained there until his retirement as Reader.^[9]

He was a sports writer and presenter. He wrote for Athletics Weekly and covered several Olympic Games for Indian newspapers, including The Statesman.^[9]^[10]

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.^[11]

Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the Rhodes Scholarships from 1962 till his retirement in 1997.^[12]

Awards

For his services to the Rhodes Trust and athletics, Bhatia was awarded the OBE.^[7]

References

^ "Sports Reference: Ranjit Bhatia". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ St Stephen's Alumni Hall of Fame.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ranjit Bhatia (1999). Reebok Handbook of Indian Athletics. Full Circle. ISBN 978-81-7621-051-5.
^ Prabhsharan Singh Kang, Leadership through Initiative and Innovation A Case Study on Sanawar at sirtaj.net, accessed 7 March 2012
^ De'Ath, John (1998/1999). "Old Members' News". The Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford: 58. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
^ "Belgrave Olympians" (PDF). Belgrave Harriers. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b K. Datta (12 February 2014). "Ranjit Bhatia: A scholar, a sportsman". The Times of India.
^ B. G. Verghese (1 January 2006). Tomorrow's India, Another Tryst with Destiny. Penguin Books India. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-670-05863-1.
^ ^a ^b "Distance runner Olympian Ranjit Bhatia passes away". The Times of India. 9 February 2014.
^ "Editorial: Gentleman athlete". The Statesman. 12 February 2014.
^ Ranjit Bhatia (1982). Sangam Book of Asian Games. Sangam Books. ISBN 978-0-86131-372-3.
^ Anthony Kenny (2001). "The Rhodes Trust and its Administration" (PDF). In Anthony Kenny (ed.). The History of the Rhodes Trust. Oxford University Press. p. 95.

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[sportsref-1] "Sports Reference: Ranjit Bhatia". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[2] St Stephen's Alumni Hall of Fame.

[Bhatia1999-3] Ranjit Bhatia (1999). Reebok Handbook of Indian Athletics. Full Circle. ISBN 978-81-7621-051-5.

[4] Prabhsharan Singh Kang, Leadership through Initiative and Innovation A Case Study on Sanawar at sirtaj.net, accessed 7 March 2012

[5] De'Ath, John (1998/1999). "Old Members' News". The Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford: 58. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

[6] "Belgrave Olympians" (PDF). Belgrave Harriers. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

[toi20140212-7] K. Datta (12 February 2014). "Ranjit Bhatia: A scholar, a sportsman". The Times of India.

[Verghese2006-8] B. G. Verghese (1 January 2006). Tomorrow's India, Another Tryst with Destiny. Penguin Books India. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-670-05863-1.

[toiobit-9] "Distance runner Olympian Ranjit Bhatia passes away". The Times of India. 9 February 2014.

[10] "Editorial: Gentleman athlete". The Statesman. 12 February 2014.

[Bhatia1982-11] Ranjit Bhatia (1982). Sangam Book of Asian Games. Sangam Books. ISBN 978-0-86131-372-3.

[12] Anthony Kenny (2001). "The Rhodes Trust and its Administration" (PDF). In Anthony Kenny (ed.). The History of the Rhodes Trust. Oxford University Press. p. 95.

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+Bhatia was an active athlete, both at Oxford (awarded a [[Blue (university sport)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belgraveharriers.com/statistics/Belgrave_Olympians.pdf|title=Belgrave Olympians|accessdate=February 12, 2014|publisher=[[Belgrave Harriers]]}}</ref>
 Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 at the age of 77 or 78.<ref name=toi20140212/>