18-Sep-2025
Cycling in Odisha lost an unsung hero as former international cyclist and eminent coach Susil Das passed away at the SCB Medical College & Hospita in Cuttack today. He was 60 and survived by wife Anjushree Das, son Sabyasachi Das and daughter Sushree Manisha Das. The mortal remains of Das were taken to his ancestral village Nayahat in Nimapara before it was consigned to the flames at Swargadwar in Puri.
Rourkela-based Das was unwell for a few months and received treatment at two hospitals in Bhubaneswar. Also the incumbent joint-secretary of Odisha Cycling Association, Das was shifted to SCB Medical where he breathed his last today at 10.45 AM.
A friendly and handsome man, Das spent most part of his life in Rourkela, where he rose to fame both as an international cyclist and a dedicated coach. He served at Rourkela Steel Plant for 39 years before retiring earlier this year.
A gifted athlete, Das excelled in long-distance cycling, winning three gold, four silver and five bronze medals in Junior and Senior National Championships between 1979 and 1989. He also represented India at the 1985 World Cycling Championship in Egypt, where he secured the 16th position among 1210 competitors from 82 countries.
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