Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | Nairobi, British Kenya | 17 February 1931
Died | 30 June 2009 78) Nairobi, Kenya | (aged
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Field hockey |
Club | Simba Union, Nairobi |
Gursaran Singh Sehmi (17 February 1931 – 30 June 2009) was a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
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