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Ajit Singh
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Full nameAjit Singh Bhullar
NationalityIndian
Born5 November 1931 [1]
Patiala, British India
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SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Ajit Singh Bhullar (born 5 November 1931) is an Indian former high jumper who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He finished eleventh in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games high jump. [2]

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References

  1. Ajit Singh Balla at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ajit Singh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.