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Ranganathan Francis

Ranganathan Francis (15 March 1920 – 1 December 1975), was an Indian field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper. He was member of the Indian team that won gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games: 1948, 1952, and 1956.

Profile details

Born
15 Mar 1920
Birthplace
Yangon
Country
India
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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

Statistics

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About

Ranganathan Francis (15 March 1920 – 1 December 1975), was an Indian field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper. He was member of the Indian team that won gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games: 1948, 1952, and 1956.

Biography adapted from Ranganathan Francis 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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