Lavy Pinto

Lavinho Thomas Pinto (23 October 1929 – 15 February 2020) was an Indian sprinter. He won two gold medals in the first Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1951 for the 100 and 200 metre sprints.^[1] He also competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1] Pinto later immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago. He died there in 2020 at the age of 90.^[2]

Lavy Pinto

Personal information
Full name	Lavinho Thomas Pinto
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1929-10-23)23 October 1929 Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Died	15 February 2020(2020-02-15) (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, US
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprint
Club	L.A.C.
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.6 (1952) 200 m: 21.5 (1956)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Games 1951 New Delhi 100 m 1951 New Delhi 200 m 1951 New Delhi 4×100 m relay

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  India
1952	Olympics	Helsinki, Finland	4th, SF 1	100 m	10.94/10.7
1952	Olympics	Helsinki, Finland	5th, SF 2	200 m	22.01/21.46