Raghbir Singh Bhola
Indian field hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raghbir Singh Bhola (18 August 1927 – 21 January 2019) was an Indian Airforce officer[4] and international hockey player who represented India in the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics, winning a gold and silver medal, respectively. He was also awarded the Arjuna Award[5] for his contributions to Indian hockey in 2000.
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Birth name | Raghbir Singh Bhola | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1927-08-18)18 August 1927[1] Multan, Pakistan [2] | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 January 2019(2019-01-21) (aged 91)[3] New Delhi, India[3] | |||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | India | |||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Indian Air Force | |||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1952-1978 | |||||||||||||||||
Rank | Group Captain | |||||||||||||||||
Unit | AE(L) | |||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Field hockey | |||||||||||||||||
Position | Left winger | |||||||||||||||||
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