Sachin Nag

Sachin Nag (Bengali: শচীন নাগ; 5 July 1920 – 19 August 1987) was an Indian swimmer. He won the gold medal in men's 100 m freestyle at the 1951 Asian Games, the first ever gold medal for India at the Asian Games.^[1] It remains the only gold medal won by India in Asian Games swimming as of the conclusion of the 2022 Asian Games. He was also a member of the bronze medal-winning Indian teams in the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and the men's 3x100 m medley relay at the 1951 Asian Games.

Sachin Nag
শচীন নাগ

Sachin Nag
Personal information
National team	India
Born	(1920-07-05)5 July 1920 Varanasi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died	19 August 1987(1987-08-19) (aged 67) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
Club	Calcutta
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  India Asian Games 1951 New Delhi 100 m freestyle 1951 New Delhi 4x100 m freestyle relay 1951 New Delhi 3x100 m medley relay

He competed in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[2] He also competed in the water polo at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.^[2] He scored four goals on behalf of India.^[3]