Water polo stalwart Sarang, 80, no more

Avinash Sarang

Avinash Sarang, a stalwart on the Indian water polo scene, passed away in Mumbai on Monday after a prolonged illness. Sarang, 80, was a key member of the Indian water polo team which won the silver medal at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games.

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He was also part of the Central Railway water polo team which won the inter-railway tournament for the first time in 1967. A few days before his death he was delighted to hear the news of Central Railway winning the inter-railway water polo tournament at the new swimming pool at Mahalaxmi.