Dolly Nazir


Dolly Nazir (nee Byramji, born 1935) is an Indian former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Dolly Nazir
Personal information
Full nameDolly Nazir
Born1935 (age 89–90)
Sport
SportSwimming

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]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 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.
  2. Dolly Nazir Repeats Last Year's Success, Bombay Chronicle, 5 December 1949
  3. Dolly Nazir Shatters National Record, Bombay Chronicle, 13 November 1950
  4. Leaving Behind Rich Legacy, Deccan Chronicle, 5 August, 2017