Ashok Kumar (field hockey, born 1966)

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Ashok Kumar
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NationalityIndian
Born (1966-04-08) 8 April 1966 (age 58)
Jalandhar, India
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Sport Field hockey

Ashok Kumar (born 8 April 1966) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ashok Kumar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2019.