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	\| birth_place = [[Dwarka Sub City\|~~dwaraka~~]], [[~~delhi~~]]		\| birth_place = [[Dwarka Sub City\|Dwaraka]], [[Delhi]]
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	'''Ram Kumar''' (born 4 February 1964) is a former [[India]]n [[basketball]] player and coach of the junior Indian team.<ref name="TribuneChan">{{cite news\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030830/main6.htm\|title=33 sportspersons honoured\|date=29 August 2003\|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]\|location=Chandigarh\|accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> He is currently the coach of the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala team, and has been a long-standing coach of the Indian Railways men's team.<ref name=Ek>{{Cite web\|url=http://ekalavyas.com/2013/05/13/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar/\|title = Interview: India's evergreen shooting guard, Dhyan Chand awardee Ram Kumar\|date = 13 May 2013}}</ref> He played for India during 1985 to 1996 and represented the [[India national basketball team\|Indian national basketball team]] at several international championships. He also served as the captain of Indian national basketball team from 1991 to 1995. He played the position of [[shooting guard]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=R\|first=Gopalakrishnan\|date=2013-05-13\|title=Interview: India's evergreen shooting guard, Dhyan Chand awardee Ram Kumar\|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar\|access-date=2020-12-10\|website=www.sportskeeda.com\|language=en}}</ref> In the National Championships, Ram Kumar represented [[Indian Railways]] and during his playing days, [[Indian Railways]] won eight Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze medals. Ram Kumar is the son of former basketball player [[Khushi Ram]], an [[Arjuna Award\|Arjuna awardee]] and the brother of Ashok Kumar, also an India international player.<ref name=Ek /> Considered India's best all-time shooter,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ram Kumar Bio\|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/ram_kumar_(basketball)-profile-8887-15.htm\|accessdate=23 April 2018}}</ref> he is the 2003 recipient of India's highest sporting honor, the [[Dhyan Chand Award]] for lifetime achievement in sports.<ref name="TribuneChan" />		'''Ram Kumar''' (born 4 February 1964) is a former [[India]]n [[basketball]] player and coach of the junior Indian team.<ref name="TribuneChan">{{cite news\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030830/main6.htm\|title=33 sportspersons honoured\|date=29 August 2003\|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]\|location=Chandigarh\|accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> He is currently the coach of the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala team, and has been a long-standing coach of the Indian Railways men's team.<ref name=Ek>{{Cite web\|url = http://ekalavyas.com/2013/05/13/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar/\|title = Interview: India's evergreen shooting guard, Dhyan Chand awardee Ram Kumar\|date = 13 May 2013\|access-date = 3 May 2015\|archive-date = 9 December 2019\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191209153256/http://ekalavyas.com/2013/05/13/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar/\|url-status = dead}}</ref> He played for India during 1985 to 1996 and represented the [[India national basketball team\|Indian national basketball team]] at several international championships. He also served as the captain of Indian national basketball team from 1991 to 1995. He played the position of [[shooting guard]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=R\|first=Gopalakrishnan\|date=2013-05-13\|title=Interview: India's evergreen shooting guard, Dhyan Chand awardee Ram Kumar\|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar\|access-date=2020-12-10\|website=www.sportskeeda.com\|language=en}}</ref> In the National Championships, Ram Kumar represented [[Indian Railways]] and during his playing days, [[Indian Railways]] won eight Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze medals. Ram Kumar is the son of former basketball player [[Khushi Ram]], an [[Arjuna Award\|Arjuna awardee]] and the brother of Ashok Kumar, also an India international player.<ref name=Ek /> Considered India's best all-time shooter,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ram Kumar Bio\|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/ram_kumar_(basketball)-profile-8887-15.htm\|accessdate=23 April 2018}}</ref> he is the 2003 recipient of India's highest sporting honor, the [[Dhyan Chand Award]] for lifetime achievement in sports.<ref name="TribuneChan" />

	==Career==		==Career==
	He started his career in the year 1983, when he played his first ~~National Championship~~ at [[Kozhikode\|Calicut]]. Ram Kumar first joined [[Income tax in India\|income tax department]] in [[Jaipur]] and later moved to [[Western Railway Zone (India)\|Western Railway]] in the year 1987. He followed his father [[Khushi Ram]]'s footsteps and became a basketball player. He was honoured by prestigious [[Dhyan Chand Award]] in the year 2003 and also ''Maharana Pratap Award'' in the year 1989 for being the best sportsman of [[Rajasthan]]. Kumar was top scorer at many national and international championships for India.{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}} His younger brother Ashok Kumar was also former international basketball player and former India captain.		He started his career in the year 1983, when he played his first national championship at [[Kozhikode\|Calicut]]. Ram Kumar first joined [[Income tax in India\|income tax department]] in [[Jaipur]] and later moved to [[Western Railway Zone (India)\|Western Railway]] in the year 1987. He followed his father [[Khushi Ram]]'s footsteps and became a basketball player. He was honoured by prestigious [[Dhyan Chand Award]] in the year 2003 and also ''Maharana Pratap Award'' in the year 1989 for being the best sportsman of [[Rajasthan]]. Kumar was top scorer at many national and international championships for India.{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}} His younger brother Ashok Kumar was also former international basketball player and former India captain.

	Kumar after his retirement in 2003 is serving as the coach of "[[Indian Railways]] Basketball Team" and has also coached India Junior Basketball Team in year 2003 and 2004 that played at [[Kuwait]] and [[Bangladesh]] where the Indian team won silver medal. He is currently working as a Senior Sports Officer at [[Kapurthala#Rail Coach Factory\|Rail Coach Factory]] at [[Kapurthala]]. In 2010, he was the coach of Indian team that won the Asia zone qualifying round for the 21st "[[FIBA Asia Champions Cup\|FIBA Asia Cup Basketball Championship]]" to be held at [[Yemen]] and coached the Under-18 Indian National Basketball Team at Junior Asian Basketball Championship held at [[Tehran]] in 2004 .<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article570984.ece\|title=India triumphs in Asia zone qualifier\|date=15 August 2010\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref>		Kumar after his retirement in 2003 is serving as the coach of "[[Indian Railways]] Basketball Team" and has also coached India Junior Basketball Team in year 2003 and 2004 that played at [[Kuwait]] and [[Bangladesh]] where the Indian team won silver medal. He is currently working as a Senior Sports Officer at [[Kapurthala#Rail Coach Factory\|Rail Coach Factory]] at [[Kapurthala]]. In 2010, he was the coach of Indian team that won the Asia zone qualifying round for the 21st "[[FIBA Asia Champions Cup\|FIBA Asia Cup Basketball Championship]]" to be held at [[Yemen]] and coached the Under-18 Indian National Basketball Team at Junior Asian Basketball Championship held at [[Tehran]] in 2004 .<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article570984.ece\|title=India triumphs in Asia zone qualifier\|date=15 August 2010\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref>
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ram Kumar
| image =
| caption = Ram Kumar in action
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|02|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dwarka Sub City|dwaraka]], [[delhi]]
| awards = [[Dhyan Chand Award]]
| parents = [[Khushi Ram]]
}}

'''Ram Kumar''' (born 4 February 1964) is a former [[India]]n [[basketball]] player and coach of the junior Indian team.<ref name="TribuneChan">{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030830/main6.htm|title=33 sportspersons honoured|date=29 August 2003|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|location=Chandigarh|accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> He is currently the coach of the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala team, and has been a long-standing coach of the Indian Railways men's team.<ref name=Ek>{{Cite web|url=http://ekalavyas.com/2013/05/13/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar/|title = Interview: India's evergreen shooting guard, Dhyan Chand awardee Ram Kumar|date = 13 May 2013}}</ref> He played for India during 1985 to 1996 and represented the [[India national basketball team|Indian national basketball team]] at several international championships. He also served as the captain of Indian national basketball team from 1991 to 1995. He played the position of [[shooting guard]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=R|first=Gopalakrishnan|date=2013-05-13|title=Interview: India's evergreen shooting guard, Dhyan Chand awardee Ram Kumar|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/interview-indias-evergreen-shooting-guard-dhyan-chand-awardee-ram-kumar|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en}}</ref> In the National Championships, Ram Kumar represented [[Indian Railways]] and during his playing days, [[Indian Railways]] won eight Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze medals. Ram Kumar is the son of former basketball player [[Khushi Ram]], an [[Arjuna Award|Arjuna awardee]] and the brother of Ashok Kumar, also an India international player.<ref name=Ek /> Considered India's best all-time shooter,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Kumar Bio|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/ram_kumar_(basketball)-profile-8887-15.htm|accessdate=23 April 2018}}</ref> he is the 2003 recipient of India's highest sporting honor, the [[Dhyan Chand Award]] for lifetime achievement in sports.<ref name="TribuneChan" />

==Career==
He started his career in the year 1983, when he played his first National Championship at [[Kozhikode|Calicut]]. Ram Kumar first joined [[Income tax in India|income tax department]] in [[Jaipur]] and later moved to [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]] in the year 1987. He followed his father [[Khushi Ram]]'s footsteps and became a basketball player. He was honoured by prestigious [[Dhyan Chand Award]] in the year 2003 and also ''Maharana Pratap Award'' in the year 1989 for being the best sportsman of [[Rajasthan]]. Kumar was top scorer at many national and international championships for India.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} His younger brother Ashok Kumar was also former international basketball player and former India captain.

Kumar after his retirement in 2003 is serving as the coach of "[[Indian Railways]] Basketball Team" and has also coached India Junior Basketball Team in year 2003 and 2004 that played at [[Kuwait]] and [[Bangladesh]] where the Indian team won silver medal. He is currently working as a Senior Sports Officer at [[Kapurthala#Rail Coach Factory|Rail Coach Factory]] at [[Kapurthala]]. In 2010, he was the coach of Indian team that won the Asia zone qualifying round for the 21st "[[FIBA Asia Champions Cup|FIBA Asia Cup Basketball Championship]]" to be held at [[Yemen]] and coached the Under-18 Indian National Basketball Team at Junior Asian Basketball Championship held at [[Tehran]] in 2004 .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article570984.ece|title=India triumphs in Asia zone qualifier|date=15 August 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref>

;<nowiki>Achievements in international fields:</nowiki>

*Top scorer of tournament at world railway games in New Delhi in 1987
*Best player in S.A.F Games in Colombo in 1991
*Best scorer from India at Asian basketball championship at Seoul in 1995
*Top 3 point shooter at Asian basketball championship at Bangkok in 1987
*Top scorer in world railway games at Romania in 1991
*Best shooter at test matches played against U.S.A at New York in 1992

==Awards and honors==
*[[Dhyan Chand Award]] (2003)
*Maharana Pratap Award (1989)
*Rail Minister Award (1994)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Ram-Kumar-Cr/India/Chennai-Slam/324656 Basketball Stats]

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