| Kumar Navale | |
|---|---|
 Navale (top row, arms folded), 1920 | |
| Born | 1897 Bombay, [1] British India |
| Died | unknown |
Kumar Navale (born 1897, date of death unknown) was an Indian wrestler. [2] He competed in the freestyle middleweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [3]
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