Sham Lal (born 1938) is an Indian

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. He competed in seven events at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. He became first Indian to win the

Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ...

in 1961 for gymnastics.

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1938 births Living people Indian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for India Gymnasts at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Arjuna Award {{India-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub