Arati Saha
Indian swimmer
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- Arati Gupta (born Arati Saha; 24 September 1940 – 23 August 1994) was an Indian long-distance swimmer who became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29 September 1959, at the age of 19.
- Early life Arati Gupta was born in Kolkata, India, as the second of three children and the first of two daughters to Panchugopal Saha in 1940.
- Her mother died when she was two and a half years old.
- At the age of four, she accompanied her uncle to the Champatala Ghat, where she learned to swim.
- In 1946, at the age of five, she began her swimming career, winning first place in the 110-yard freestyle at the Shailendra Memorial Swimming Competition.
Arati Gupta (born Arati Saha; 24 September 1940 – 23 August 1994) was an Indian long-distance swimmer who became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29 September 1959, at the age of 19. In 1960, she became the first Indian sportswoman to be awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor in India.
Early life
Arati Gupta was born in Kolkata, India, as the second of three children and the first of two daughters to Panchugopal Saha in 1940. Her father was an employee of the Indian Armed Forces. Her mother died when she was two and a half years old. Her elder brother and younger sister, Bharati, were raised at their maternal uncle's house, while she was raised by her grandmother in North Kolkata. At the age of four, she accompanied her uncle to the Champatala Ghat, where she learned to swim. Her father, Panchugopal Saha, then enrolled her in the Hatkhola Swimming Club. In 1946, at the age of five, she began her swimming career, winning first place in the 110-yard freestyle at the Shailendra Memorial Swimming Competition.
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