Sri Shanmuganathan

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Sri Shanmuganathan
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1947-01-02) 2 January 1947 (age 76)
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

Sri Shanmuganathan (born 2 January 1947) is a Malaysian field hockey player. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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