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Brojen Das (Bengali: ব্রজেন দাস; 9 December 1927 – 1 June 1998) was an Bangladeshi swimmer, who was the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it six times.[2][3]

Brojen Das
Born(1927-12-09)9 December 1927
Kuchiamora, Bikrampur, British India (now Munshiganj, Bangladesh)
Died1 June 1998(1998-06-01) (aged 70)
Calcutta, India
EducationBA[1]
Alma materKL Jubilee High School
Vidyasagar College[1]
OccupationAthlete
AwardsIndependence Day Award (1999)

Early life and education


Brojen after his 5th crossing of the English Channel
Brojen after his 5th crossing of the English Channel

Brojen was born in the Kuchiamora village of Bikrampur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Munshiganj, Bangladesh). His father was Harendra Kumar Das.[4] He completed the matriculation exam in 1946 from KL Jubilee High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vidyasagar College in Calcutta.[4]


Swimming


Brojen meeting Queen Elizabeth after his channel crossing (1961)
Brojen meeting Queen Elizabeth after his channel crossing (1961)

Since boyhood Brojen practised swimming in Buriganga River. After his own initiative, the East Pakistan Sports Federation introduced an annual swimming competition in Dhaka in 1953.[1] He was invited to take part in the English Channel Swimming Competition in 1958. As a part of his training he swam in Shitalakshya River, in lower Meghna River and a distance of 46 miles starting from Narayanganj to Chandpur.[4] Prior to the competition, he also swam in the Mediterranean Sea from Capri to Naples.

At midnight on 18 August 1958, Brojen began swimming to cross the English Channel along with other competitors from 23 countries.[1] He completed the course on the next day after noon.

Brojen crossed the English Channel a total of 6 times from 1958 to 1961.[1]


Achievements



Local



International



Awards


Brojen Das receiving the Letona Trophy, 1986
Brojen Das receiving the Letona Trophy, 1986

Death


Brojen was detected to have cancer in June 1997.[7] He went to Calcutta, India, for treatment, and died there on 1 June 1998.[8] His funeral was held at Postagola cremation site in Dhaka on 3 June 1998.[7]


References


  1. Rahman, S M Mahfuzur (2012). "Das, Brojen". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "The first Asian swimmer crosses the English Channel in 1958". Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "Legless Vet Forgot About Goal, Jesus". The Bee. Danville, Virginia. Associated Press. 6 September 1971. p. 4-B. Retrieved 29 November 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Website of Brojen Das, maintained by his family". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  5. Pakistan Sports Board Archived 3 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine Awards: Swimming Retrieved 5 July 2010
  6. Kings of the Channel, Letona Trophy, Channel Swimming Association.
  7. "His Fight Against Cancer". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  8. Darpan, Pratiyogita (August 1998). "Death". Competition Science Vision. p. 792.

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