Arul Swami (18 December 1913 – 23 October 1997) was an Indian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

. He competed in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair di ...

at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad ( German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi- ...

. Aged 22 in 1936, he was the youngest participant for India at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games.Youngest participant of India at 1936 Berlin Summer Games
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* 1913 births 1997 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Indian male long-distance runners Indian male marathon runners Olympic athletes of India Place of birth missing {{India-athletics-bio-stub