Gurnam Singh (high jumper)

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Gurnam Singh (born 1917) was an Indian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gurnam Singh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2017.