Ashok Kumar (wrestler, born 1959)

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Ashoky Kumar
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Born (1959-10-28) 28 October 1959 (age 63)
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Ashok Kumar (born 28 October 1959) is an Indian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 52 kg at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ashok Kumar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2019.