Pritam Singh (gymnast)

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Pritam Singh
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NationalityIndian
Born(1924-10-17)17 October 1924
Garhshankar, British India
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Pritam Singh (born 17 October 1924) was an Indian gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pritam Singh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.