Brojen Das
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About
Olympic swimmer known for being the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, which he did six times from 1958–61.
Before Fame
He was the champion of the 100 meter Freestyle swimming Competition in West Bengal in 1952.
Trivia
He was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1965.
Family Life
His father was Harendra Kumar Das.
Associated With
He and fellow Olympian Gertrude Ederle are both known for swimming across the English Channel.
