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| National team |  India | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1925 | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||
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Sambhu Saha (born 1 November 1925) was an Indian swimmer and water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]
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