Ranjit Rai

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Ranjit Rai
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1969-04-08) 8 April 1969 (age 54)
India
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Sport Field hockey

Ranjit Rai (born 8 April 1969) is an Indian-born Canadian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ranjit Rai Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2019.