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'''Bhogeswar Baruah''' (Assamese: ভোগেশ্বৰ বৰুৱা) (3 September 1940)<ref>[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Bhogeswar%20Baruah+site:shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in&kl=us-en&kl=us-en ''Case Studies on Individual Elite Players & Athletes'']; .pdf auto-download: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in'; retrieved May 2014</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] former-athlete and coach. He was one of the first [[People of Assam|Assamese]] to win gold at an international event, winning a medal at the [[1966 Asian Games]]. He was the winner of the gold medal in an 800-metre running event of 1966 Asian Games. Baruah's birthday is celebrated on 3 September every year in Assam, called "[[Abhiruchi Sports Day]]" in his honor. He had started a sports academy at Dimow in [[Sivasagar]] in the early 90s. But after operating for three years, he had closed it down due to lack of funds.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Star-athletes-dream-runs-off-track/articleshow/8528896.cms ''Star Athlete`s Dream Runs Off Track'']; 23 May 2011, 12.23 PM IST article; ''[[Times of India]]'' online; accessed May 2014.</ref> He is a recipient of the [[Arjuna Award]]. He is the first Assamese to get the Arjuna award.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050718/asp/northeast/story_5001985.asp ''Bhogeswar Barua Bonus for Assam'']; STAFF ; Monday, 18 July 2005 article; ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]''; accessed May 2014.</ref><br />
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