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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070210142631/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SINGHRAN01 profile] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070210142631/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SINGHRAN01 profile] | ||
{{Olympic medalists for India}} | {{Olympic medalists for India}} | ||
{{India FH Squad 1948 Summer Olympics}} | {{India FH Squad 1948 Summer Olympics}} | ||
{{India FH Squad 1952 Summer Olympics}} | {{India FH Squad 1952 Summer Olympics}} | ||
{{India FH Squad 1956 Summer Olympics}} | {{India FH Squad 1956 Summer Olympics}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gentle, Randhir Singh}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Gentle, Randhir Singh}} | ||
[[Category:1922 births]] | [[Category:1922 births]] | ||
[[Category:1981 deaths]] | [[Category:1981 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players from Delhi]] | |||
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players of India]] | [[Category:Olympic field hockey players of India]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics]] | ||
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| Born | 22 September 1922 Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 September 1981 (aged 59) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Randhir Singh Gentle (September 22, 1922 – September 25, 1981) was an Indian field hockey player. He was a part of the Indian team that won three consecutive gold medals in the Summer Olympics, from 1948 to 1956. Gentle is one among only seven Indians to have won three gold medals at the Games.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Gentle played for India at three Olympic Games, in London in 1948, in Helsinki in 1952 and in Melbourne in 1956. He captained the Indian team at the Melbourne Olympics, following the injury of captain Balbir Singh Sr. in the first game of the league phase against Afghanistan. Gentle finished the tournament scoring six goals, including the winning goal against Pakistan in the final that Indian won 1–0. In the 38th minute, he converted a short corner to goal. India finished the tournament scoring 36 goals and not conceding a single goal.[2]
With the team, he toured East Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and parts of Europe.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Randhir Singh Gentle: Remembering a champ". dnaindia.com. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "1956 Olympics: India pips Pakistan to win gold". The Hindu. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
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