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Bakhtawar Singh is an Indian athlete. He won a gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1951 Asian Games. [1] [2] [3]
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Bakhtawar Singh is an Indian athlete. He won a gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1951 Asian Games. [1] [2] [3]
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