AFI shocked at passing away of Asian Games gold medallist Praveen Kumar Sobti aka Mahabharat’s Bheem
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Sobti, who became famous when he played the Pandava strongman Bheem in BR Chopra's iconic television serial 'Mahabharat', won consecutive gold medals in the discus at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, besides winning bronze in the hammer at the 1966 Games.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday expressed its deep shock at the passing away of Asian Games medallist in hammer and discus thrower, Praveen Kumar Sobti, on Tuesday at the age of 74.
Sobti, who became famous when he played the Pandava strongman Bheem in BR Chopra's iconic television serial 'Mahabharat', won consecutive gold medals in the discus at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, besides winning bronze in the hammer at the 1966 Games.
He also won the 1974 Tehran Asian Games silver in discus, besides silver in the 1966 Commonwealth Games at Kingston in 1966.
