Avtar Singh Sohal

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Avtar Singh Sohal
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Avtar Singh at Simba Union, Kenya. On 1st March 2022
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1938-03-22) 22 March 1938 (age 85)
Nairobi, British Kenya
Sport
Sport Field hockey
ClubSimba Union, Nairobi

Avtar Singh Sohal (born 22 March 1938) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Avtar Singh Sohal Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2019.