Chitra Bahadur Gurung
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Nepal| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Chitra Bahadur Gurung |
| National team | Nepal |
| Born | 21 May 1970 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 22 November 2010 (aged 40) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Chitra Bahadur Gurung (Nepali: चित्रबहादुर गुरुङ) (May 21, 1970 – November 22, 2010) was a Nepalese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[2] Gurung represented Nepal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. He also held a Nepalese record in the 50 m freestyle.[3]
Gurung competed only in the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 27.28.[4] He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-olds Wael Ghassan of Qatar and Hassan Mubah of the Maldives. Diving in with a 0.87-second deficit, Gurung scorched the field to register a second-seeded time and a personal best of 27.02. Gurung failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-ninth overall out of 80 swimmers in the prelims.[5][6]
On November 22, 2010, Gurung died in Falls Church, Virginia, as informed by the Nepal National and International Players' Association. The reason of his untimely demise was still under investigation.[1][7]
