Deanna Syme Tewari

Deanna Syme Tewari (1939 – 28 March 2024) was an Indian athlete from Bangalore in 1950s and early 1960s.

She taught history in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and returned to Bangalore and became a teacher at Sophia girls' high school.

She then moved to Dubai in 1993 where she continued to teach English and was recognized for her dedication.

She started taking part in long jump during her school days and played the inter-university tournament in 1956 when she was in Mount Carmel College.

She represented the Mysore state and won the long jump gold at the National Athletics Championship at Bangalore in 1957 beating her aunt Marjorie's record.