Stephie D'Souza
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Birth name | Stephanie Sequeira | ||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Stephanie D'Souza | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Flying Rani[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 December 1936 Goa, Portuguese India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 September 1998 Jamshedpur, India | (aged 61)||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Sardar Dastur Girls School Fergusson College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employer | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stephanie "Stephie" D'Souza, nee Sequeira (26 December 1936 – 11 September 1998) was an Indian sportsperson who represented
Early life
Stephanie "Stephie" D Souza, inheritably Sequeira, was born on 26 December 1936. She studied at the Sardar Dastur Girls School at Pune, and later shifted to the Fergusson College to do her graduation. She worked with Central Railways (Pune Division). After her marriage, she shifted to Jamshedpur.[2]
D'Souza was part of the Indian team that won the gold in the 4 × 100 m relay in the
She was eliminated in the first round of the 400 m in the 1964 Summer Olympics after finishing sixth despite setting a national record of 58.0 seconds. She took part in the 100 yards and 220 yards sprints in the 1958 Commonwealth Games. D'Souza represented India in the first international women's hockey tournament in London in 1953 and captained the side in 1961.
Stephie D'Souza won the Arjuna Award presented by the Government of India. She died in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) at the age of 61.
National and international competitions[4]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1954 | Asian Games | Manila | 1st | 4x100 metres | 49.5 |
1954 | Asian Games | Manila | 4th | 200 metres | |
1957 | National championship | 1st | 100 metres | ||
1st | 200 metres | ||||
1958 | Asian Games | Tokyo | 2nd | 200 metres | 26.2 |
3rd | 400 metres relay | 49.4 | |||
1958 | Commonwealth Games | Cardiff | Eliminated in heats | 100 metres and 200 metres |
See also
- List of Indian women athletes
Bibliography
- ISBN 81-230-0286-0
References
- ^ "Ground zero: Sorry, ma'am. Hockey is dead, you live". 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Stephie D'Souza - Sports Bharti | sportsbharti.comSports Bharti | sportsbharti.com". www.sportsbharti.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017.
- ^ Indian Express, December 24, 1956
- ^ "Stephie D'Souza - Sports Bharti | sportsbharti.comSports Bharti | sportsbharti.com". www.sportsbharti.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017.