Chitra Bahadur Gurung

Chitra Bahadur Gurung (Nepali: चित्रबहादुर गुरुङ) (May 21, 1970 – November 22, 2010) was a Nepalese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[2] Gurung represented Nepal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. He also held a Nepalese record in the 50 m freestyle.[3]

Chitra Bahadur Gurung
Personal information
Full nameChitra Bahadur Gurung
National team   Nepal
Born(1970-05-21)21 May 1970
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died22 November 2010(2010-11-22) (aged 40)
Falls Church, Virginia,
United States[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Gurung competed only in the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 27.28.[4] He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-olds Wael Ghassan of Qatar and Hassan Mubah of the Maldives. Diving in with a 0.87-second deficit, Gurung scorched the field to register a second-seeded time and a personal best of 27.02. Gurung failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-ninth overall out of 80 swimmers in the prelims.[5][6]

On November 22, 2010, Gurung was found dead in Falls Church, Virginia, as informed by the Nepal National and International Players' Association. The reason of his untimely demise was still under investigation.[1][7]

References
  1. "Gurung passes away". The Himalayan Times. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chitra Bahadur Gurung". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. Pokhrel, Nabin (8 April 2012). "Ordinary performance from Nepali swimmer". Asia News Network. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 50m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. "Former Olympian Gurung dies". República. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.


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