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Violet Peters passes away at 86: How she glided over her hurdles
Updated On: 17 July, 2020 07:32 AM IST | Sydney | Kersi Meher Homji
Relatives and friends pay tribute to 1954 Asian Games gold medal-winning sprinter Peters, 86, who passed away in Melbourne recently; four-time national champion hurdler also played hockey and basketball for Maharashtra
Mumbai's Violet Peters (centre) on her way to victory in the 80m hurdles at the National Athletics Meet in Trivandrum on Feb 15, 1959. Pic/Sport & Pastime magazine
India's Asian Games gold medalist Violet Peters passed away in Melbourne last week at 86.
Along with Christine Brown, Stephie D'Souza and Mary D'Souza, Violet had won the gold medal in 4x100 meter relay race at the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines. Their timing was 49.5 seconds. This was the first gold medal won by an Indian women's team in the Asian Games.
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