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Thursday 30 May 2013

Former sprinter Anand Shetty passes away

Former international sprinter Anand Shetty, 49, passes away in Mangalore. While driving with family to Kasargod, Anand collided with a KSRTC bus and had to be extracted from the damaged car; he succumbed to injuries in the hospital. He was an outstanding athlete and craved a name for himself in the 100m and 200m sprints. Anand shot the 200m at the World Junior Games in Seoul in 1982. He also was the 100m and 200m National champion from 1981 to 1989.