Sobti, who towered at 6 feet 5 inches, is best remembered for his on-television characters - Bhim in 'Mahabarat' and Saboo in the Raghubir Yadav-starrer 'Chacha Chaudhary', based on Pran Kumar Sharma's hugely popular comic-book series in Hindi. "To have achieved all this at a time when training for major competition entailed only short stints in a National camp speaks volumes about his natural talent and the passionate fire that drove him to achieve excellence."īefore his foray into acting, Sobti started his working life with the Border Security Force. "It is this quality of raising his game at the biggest of stages that made Praveen Kumar the top-notch performer," Sumariwalla said.
Hailing from a humble family in Sarhali Kalan village, 50km south of Amritsar, Sobti rose to win the 1966 Commonwealth Games hammer throw silver which was the country's maiden medal in a field event in the CWG and only the second in athletics after Milkha Singh's 440 yard gold in 1958. "He will remain an inspiration for years to come as he is a great example of an athlete who gave his best on the international platform in the 11 years that he competed at the highest level," he said. Sumariwalla said Indian athletics had lost a wonderful ambassador in the death of Sobti.
Athletics Federation of India February 8, 2022ĪFI president Adille J. RIP sir #PraveenKumarSobti #Bheem /9ZlN06XOVI
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