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'''Gurbachan Singh Randhawa''' (born 6 June 1939, in Punjab Nangli, [[Amritsar]]) is a former [[India]]n athlete who won a gold medal at the [[1962 Asian Games]] in [[decathlon]]. He participated in the 1960 and [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympics]] in 110 hurdles, high jump and decathlon. He finished fifth in the 110 hurdles at the 1964 [[1964 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] with a timing of 14.07 seconds. He was honoured with the [[Arjuna Award]] in 1961 thus becoming the first athlete from the country to get the award and with the [[Padma Shri]] in 2005.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | '''Gurbachan Singh Randhawa''' (born 6 June 1939, in Punjab Nangli, [[Amritsar]]) is a former [[India]]n athlete who won a gold medal at the [[1962 Asian Games]] in [[decathlon]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005025/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gurbachan-singh-randhawa-1.html Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-06-29.</ref> He participated in the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960]] and [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympics]] in 110 hurdles, high jump and decathlon. He finished fifth in the 110 hurdles at the 1964 [[1964 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] with a timing of 14.07 seconds. He was honoured with the [[Arjuna Award]] in 1961 thus becoming the first athlete from the country to get the award and with the [[Padma Shri]] in 2005.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
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*[[Athletics in India]] | |||
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* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011102/ncr3.htm The Randhawas never retire] | * [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011102/ncr3.htm The Randhawas never retire] | ||
* [http://www.sportstar.in/tss2914/stories/20060408000901800.htm Randhawa, a rare breed ] | * [http://www.sportstar.in/tss2914/stories/20060408000901800.htm Randhawa, a rare breed ] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 22 November 2021
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa (born 6 June 1939, in Punjab Nangli, Amritsar) is a former Indian athlete who won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in decathlon.[1] He participated in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in 110 hurdles, high jump and decathlon. He finished fifth in the 110 hurdles at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a timing of 14.07 seconds. He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1961 thus becoming the first athlete from the country to get the award and with the Padma Shri in 2005.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gurbachan Singh Randhawa. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Gurbachan Singh Randhava at the International Olympic Committee
- The Randhawas never retire
- Randhawa, a rare breed
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Flagbearer for India Tokyo 1964 |
Succeeded by D. N. Devine Jones |
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