Brojen Was the first Asain Swimmer Who accross The English Channel.
Brojen Das
Brojen Das (Bengali: ব্রজেন দাস) (b. 9 December 1927, d. 1998) was the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it four times.
Early life:
Born in the Kuchiamora village of Bikrampur, Munshiganj District in Bangladesh, Brojen Das had his primary education in his native village. He passed matriculation in 1946 from the KL Jubilee High School, Dhaka and Intermediate and Bachelor of Arts from Vidyasagar College, Kolkata.
Crossing of the English Channel
Brojen after his 5th crossing of the English Channel
Brojen meeting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, after his channel crossing, 1961 Please help improve this article by expanding this section.See talk page for details.
Local
Champion in 100 meter Freestyle swimming Competition in West Bengal in 1952.
Champion in East Pakistan in 100, 200, 400, 1500 meter Freestyle swimming in 1953-1956.
Champion in Pakistan in 100 & 400 meter Freestyle Swimming in 1955.
Member of the Pakistan swimming team in 1956 World Olympic Games.
International
Champion in East Pakistan in 100, 200, 400, 1500 meter Freestyle swimming in 1953-1956.
Champion in Pakistan in 100 & 400 meter Freestyle Swimming in 1955.
Member of the Pakistan swimming team in 1956 World Olympic Games.
International
Italy, July 1958, Winner (placed 3rd) in the Capri Island to Naples 33 kilometer long distance Swimming Competition.
England, August 1958, secured first position among the male competitors in the Billy Butlin’s Channel Crossing Swimming Competition, 39 competitors from 23 nations participated in
the competition.
England, August 1959, successfully completed the Channel Crossing Swimming Competition to from France to England.
England, September 1959. successfully completed the Channel Swim from England to France.
England, August 1960, successfully completed the Channel Swim from France to England.
England, September 1961, crossed the Channel once again from France to England.
England, September 1961, created world record for the fastest swim across the English Channel from France to England.
Awards
Brojen Das receiving the Letona Trophy, 1986
1956: Awarded Dhaka University
1959: Pride of Performance award from the Pakistan government
1965: Induction into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
1986: Letona Trophy, i.e. "King of Channel" from the Channel Swimming Association of the United Kingdom
England, September 1959. successfully completed the Channel Swim from England to France.
England, August 1960, successfully completed the Channel Swim from France to England.
England, September 1961, crossed the Channel once again from France to England.
England, September 1961, created world record for the fastest swim across the English Channel from France to England.
Awards
Brojen Das receiving the Letona Trophy, 1986
1956: Awarded Dhaka University
1959: Pride of Performance award from the Pakistan government
1965: Induction into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
1986: Letona Trophy, i.e. "King of Channel" from the Channel Swimming Association of the United Kingdom
1976: National Sports Award, Bangladesh
1999: Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), Bangladesh (posthumous)
Atish Dipankar Medal
Gold Medal, Kazi Mahabubullah Trust and Jahanara Jana Kalyan trust
1999: Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), Bangladesh (posthumous)
Atish Dipankar Medal
Gold Medal, Kazi Mahabubullah Trust and Jahanara Jana Kalyan trust
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