What is Praveen Kumar Sobti?
[[File:Praveen Kumar 1974.jpg|right|200px]] '''Praveen Kumar Sobti''' (6 December 1947 &ndash; 7 February 2022) was an Indian [[Hammer throw|hammer]] and [[discus throw]]er, actor and politician. Sobti was born in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]. As an [[Sportsperson|athlete]] he won four medals at the [[Asian Games]], including two gold medals, won a silver medal in the [[Commonwealth Games]] and competed in the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. As an actor, he was known for his role as Bheem in ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''. As a politician he ran in the 2013 [[Delhi]] Legislative [[elections]] on an [[Aam Aadmi Party]] ticket, but lost. In 2014, he joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Sobti died on 7 February 2022 in [[New Delhi]], India from [[cardiac arrest]], aged 74.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-08|title=Mahabharat's Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti passes away aged 74|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/mahabharat-s-bheem-actor-praveen-kumar-sobti-passes-away-actor-asian-games-athlete-2022-02-08-758524|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sobti, Praveen Kumar}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Indian athletes]] [[Category:Olympians for India]] [[Category:Hammer throwers]] [[Category:Discus throwers]] [[Category:Indian movie actors]] [[Category:Indian television actors]] [[Category:Politicians from New Delhi]] {{sports-bio-stub}}