Ajaip Singh Matharu

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Ajaip Singh Matharu
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NationalityUgandan
Born (1938-03-11) 11 March 1938 (age 85)
Tuse, Punjab, India
Sport
Sport Field hockey
ClubSimba Union, Kampala

Ajaip Singh Matharu (born 11 March 1938) is an Indian-born Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ajaip Singh Matharu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019.