Somnath Chopra
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Somnath Singh Chopra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1915 Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 13 April 1988 (aged 72–73) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics Volleyball |
Event(s) | Hammer throw Discus throw Javelin throw |
| Club | Patiala |
Somnath "Nat" Singh Chopra (1915 – 13 April 1988) was an Indian athlete and volleyball player who represented the India national volleyball team.[1] He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
Athletics
Chopra participated in the Punjab championships during the 1930s and was among the top athletic competitors. He held national records in hammer throw from 1938 to 1955 and discus throw from 1945 to 1952. He also competed in javelin throw. He was part of the Indian contingent in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he participated in the hammer throw event, but did not advance past the qualifying rounds. [3] He won the silver medal in the hammer throw at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.[1][4][5]
Volleyball
Chopra also participated in volleyball where he captained the India side at the 1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship held at Moscow. India finished at seventh place out of eleven nations.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Nat Singh Somnath". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nat Singh Somnath Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Men Hammer Throw Athletics XIV Olympic Games London 1948 - Saturday 31.07". todor66.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "ASIAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Athletics Results - 1951 Asian Games" (PDF).