09 February,2022 06:18 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Praveen Sobti
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday expressed deep shock on the demise of former Asian Games gold medallist Praveen Kumar Sobti, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest here. Sobti, who became a household name after playing Bheem in the TV series Mahabharat, breathed his last at his Ashok Vihar residence on Monday evening.
He was 74 and is survived by wife, daughter, two younger brothers and a sister. "AFI family is in deep shock on the passing away of Olympian & Asian Games medallist Shri Praveen Kumar Sobti ji," the governing body tweeted.
Sobti represented the country across various athletic events in hammer and discus throw and even won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals in 1966 and 1970. He also won a silver medal in hammer throw during the 1966 Commonwealth Games.
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