Jitender Singh Panesar

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Jitender Singh Panesar
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1958-02-12) 12 February 1958 (age 65)
Nairobi, British Kenya
Sport
Sport Field hockey
ClubSimba Union, Nairobi

Jitender Singh Panesar (born 12 February 1958) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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