Savinder Singh

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Savinder Singh
Personal information
Nationalityindian
Born (1938-06-02) 2 June 1938 (age 85)
Sport
Sport Field hockey
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Tehran Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Bangkok Team

Savinder Singh (born 2 June 1938) is a Malaysian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Savinder Singh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2019.