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'''Ranjit Bhatia''' (27 May 1936 – 9 February 2014) was an [[India]]n athlete and journalist who ran in the [[marathon]] and [[5000 meters]] events at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="sportsref">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bh/ranjit-bhatia-1.html |title=Sports Reference: Ranjit Bhatia |accessdate=2014-02-09 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ststephens.edu/alumni/hof.htm St Stephen's Alumni Hall of Fame.]</ref>
'''Ranjit Bhatia''' (27 May 1936 – 9 February 2014) was an [[India]]n athlete and journalist who ran in the [[marathon]] and [[5000 meters]] events at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]].<ref name="sportsref">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bh/ranjit-bhatia-1.html |title=Sports Reference: Ranjit Bhatia |accessdate=2014-02-09 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ststephens.edu/alumni/hof.htm St Stephen's Alumni Hall of Fame.]</ref>

==Biography==
==Biography==
Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936.<ref name="Bhatia1999"/> He studied at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>Prabhsharan Singh Kang, ''[http://sirtaj.net/sanawar_leaders.html Leadership through Initiative and Innovation A Case Study on Sanawar]'' at sirtaj.net, accessed 7 March 2012</ref> He then attended [[Oxford University]] as a [[Rhodes scholar]], [[matriculation|matriculating]] from [[Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Old Members' News|last=De'Ath|first=John|publisher=[[Jesus College, Oxford]]|journal=The Jesus College Record|year=1998/1999|page=58}}</ref>
Ranjit Bhatia was born on 27 May 1936.<ref name="Bhatia1999"/> He studied at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>Prabhsharan Singh Kang, ''[http://sirtaj.net/sanawar_leaders.html Leadership through Initiative and Innovation A Case Study on Sanawar]'' at sirtaj.net, accessed 7 March 2012</ref> He then attended [[Oxford University]] as a [[Rhodes scholar]], [[matriculation|matriculating]] from [[Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Old Members' News|last=De'Ath|first=John|publisher=[[Jesus College, Oxford]]|journal=The Jesus College Record|year=1998/1999|page=58}}</ref>


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=12 February 2014|publisher=[[Belgrave Harriers]]}}</ref>
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=12 February 2014|publisher=[[Belgrave Harriers]]}}</ref>


Following a long battle with [[Parkinson's disease]],<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Belgravia Harrier Newsletter|url=http://www.belgraveharriers.com/eHarrier/eHarrierV01N07.pdf|volume=1|number=7|date=17 October 2004|title=Grapevine}}</ref> Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in Delhi.<ref name=toi20140212/>
Following a long battle with [[Parkinson's disease]],<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Belgravia Harrier Newsletter|url=http://www.belgraveharriers.com/eHarrier/eHarrierV01N07.pdf|volume=1|number=7|date=17 October 2004|title=Grapevine}}</ref> Bhatia died on 9 February 2014 in Delhi.<ref name=toi20140212/>


==Career==
==Career==
Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] to teach Mathematics.<ref name="Verghese2006">{{cite book|author=B. G. Verghese|title=Tomorrow's India, Another Tryst with Destiny|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JRTBJNRntlcC&pg=PA343|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-05863-1|page=343}}</ref> He remained there until his retirement as Reader.<ref name=toiobit/>
Following his graduation from Oxford, Ranjit Bhatia returned to India. In 1960, he joined [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] to teach Mathematics.<ref name="Verghese2006">{{cite book|author=B. G. Verghese|title=Tomorrow's India, Another Tryst with Destiny|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JRTBJNRntlcC&pg=PA343|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-05863-1|page=343}}</ref> He remained there until his retirement as Reader.<ref name=toiobit/>


He was a sports writer and presenter. He wrote for [[Athletics Weekly]] and covered several Olympic Games for Indian newspapers, including ''The Statesman''.<ref name=toiobit>{{cite news|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 February 2014|title=Distance runner Olympian Ranjit Bhatia passes away|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-09/athletics/47167932_1_indian-athletics-milkha-singh-athletics-federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Statesman|title=Editorial: Gentleman athlete|date=12 February 2014|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/news/38992-edits.html}}</ref>
He was a sports writer and presenter. He wrote for [[Athletics Weekly]] and covered several Olympic Games for Indian newspapers, including ''The Statesman''.<ref name=toiobit>{{cite news|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 February 2014|title=Distance runner Olympian Ranjit Bhatia passes away|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-09/athletics/47167932_1_indian-athletics-milkha-singh-athletics-federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Statesman|title=Editorial: Gentleman athlete|date=12 February 2014|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/news/38992-edits.html}}</ref>


Bhatia was an active member of the [[Association of Track and Field Statisticians]].<ref name=Bhatia1999/> He was also a national-level selector for Indian athletics between 1976 and 1984.<ref name=Bhatia1999/>
Bhatia was an active member of the [[Association of Track and Field Statisticians]].<ref name=Bhatia1999/> He was also a national-level selector for Indian athletics between 1976 and 1984.<ref name=Bhatia1999/>


Among his written works are the ''Handbook of Indian Athletics'',<ref name="Bhatia1999">{{cite book|author=Ranjit Bhatia|title=Reebok Handbook of Indian Athletics|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AP6BAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Full Circle|isbn=978-81-7621-051-5}}</ref> and the ''Book of Asian Games''.<ref name="Bhatia1982">{{cite book|author=Ranjit Bhatia|title=Sangam Book of Asian Games|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kloxJAAACAAJ|year=1982|publisher=Sangam Books|isbn=978-0-86131-372-3}}</ref>
Among his written works are the ''Handbook of Indian Athletics'',<ref name="Bhatia1999">{{cite book|author=Ranjit Bhatia|title=Reebok Handbook of Indian Athletics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AP6BAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Full Circle|isbn=978-81-7621-051-5}}</ref> and the ''Book of Asian Games''.<ref name="Bhatia1982">{{cite book|author=Ranjit Bhatia|title=Sangam Book of Asian Games|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kloxJAAACAAJ|year=1982|publisher=Sangam Books|isbn=978-0-86131-372-3}}</ref>


Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the [[Rhodes Scholarship]]s from 1962 till his retirement in 1997.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=The History of the Rhodes Trust|editor=Anthony Kenny|title=The Rhodes Trust and its Administration|author=Anthony Kenny|url=http://www.systemdns.us:9722/loc.svr.b/books/ROHDS-0-19-920191-9.pdf|year=2001|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|page=95}}</ref>
Ranjit Bhatia was an administrator for the Indian chapter of the [[Rhodes Scholarship]]s from 1962 till his retirement in 1997.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=The History of the Rhodes Trust|editor=Anthony Kenny|title=The Rhodes Trust and its Administration|author=Anthony Kenny|url=http://www.systemdns.us:9722/loc.svr.b/books/ROHDS-0-19-920191-9.pdf|year=2001|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|page=95}}</ref>
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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 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]

Career

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]

Awards

For his services to the Rhodes Trust and athletics, Bhatia was awarded the OBE.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Ranjit Bhatia". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ St Stephen's Alumni Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ a b c d 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.
  7. ^ "Grapevine" (PDF). Belgravia Harrier Newsletter. 1 (7). 17 October 2004.
  8. ^ a b K. Datta (12 February 2014). "Ranjit Bhatia: A scholar, a sportsman". The Times of India.
  9. ^ B. G. Verghese (1 January 2006). Tomorrow's India, Another Tryst with Destiny. Penguin Books India. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-670-05863-1.
  10. ^ a b "Distance runner Olympian Ranjit Bhatia passes away". The Times of India. 9 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Editorial: Gentleman athlete". The Statesman. 12 February 2014.
  12. ^ Ranjit Bhatia (1982). Sangam Book of Asian Games. Sangam Books. ISBN 978-0-86131-372-3.
  13. ^ 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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