Lakhshmi Kant Pandey

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Lakhshmi Kant Pandey
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born1936 (age 8687)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Cardiff -73 kg

Lakhshmi Kant Pandey (born 1936) is an Indian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lakhshmi Kant Pandey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019.