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Field Hockey · Delhi

Randhir Singh Gentle

Randhir Singh Gentle (22 September 1922 – 25 September 1981) was an Indian field hockey player and coach. He was part of the Indian team that won three consecutive gold medals in the Summer Olympics, from 1948 to 1956. Gentle is one of only seven Indians to have won three gold medals at the Games, all of them in men's field hockey.

Profile details

Born
22 Sep 1922
Birthplace
Delhi
State listed
Delhi
Country
India
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

3 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1956 Summer Olympics
  • ·1952 Summer Olympics
  • ·1948 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1948Competed at 1948 Summer Olympics
  2. 1952Competed at 1952 Summer Olympics
  3. 1956Competed at 1956 Summer Olympics

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About

Randhir Singh Gentle (22 September 1922 – 25 September 1981) was an Indian field hockey player and coach. He was part of the Indian team that won three consecutive gold medals in the Summer Olympics, from 1948 to 1956. Gentle is one of only seven Indians to have won three gold medals at the Games, all of them in men's field hockey.

Biography adapted from Randhir Singh Gentle on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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