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{{Short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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'''Chaman Singh Gurung''' was a member of the [[1952 Helsinki Olympics]] hockey team that won the gold medal. He was educated in Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong and after retiring from the game he went on to be the games master in his Alma Mater.
'''Chaman Singh Gurung''' was an Indian [[field hockey]] player, who was a member of the [[1952 Helsinki Olympics]] hockey team that won the gold medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/helsinki-1952-olympics-indian-hockey-team-gold-medal-balbir-singh-sr-result|title= When the Helsinki sun shone brightly on Indian hockey team at 1952 Olympics|last=Venkat|first=Rahul|date=23 July 2020|website=Olympics.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/keshav-dutt-tribute-indian-hockeys-harley-riding-legend|title= Keshav Dutt Tribute: Indian Hockey’s Harley Riding Legend|last=Basu|first=Jaydeep|date=7 July 2021|website=News Click}}</ref> He was educated in [[Goethals Memorial School]], [[Kurseong]], and after retiring from playing professional field hockey, he went on to be the games master in his alma mater.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=41365&lang=2|title=Chaman Singh Gurung|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> Gurung's Olympic gold medal is reportedly missing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Remember the Titans |url=https://mjkguptas.blogspot.com/2012/02/remember-titans.html?m=1 |website=Mjkgupta |access-date=20 March 2024 |date=4 February 2012}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 18 September 2025


Olympic medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
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Chaman Singh Gurung was an Indian field hockey player, who was a member of the 1952 Helsinki Olympics hockey team that won the gold medal.[1][2] He was educated in Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong, and after retiring from playing professional field hockey, he went on to be the games master in his alma mater.[3] Gurung's Olympic gold medal is reportedly missing.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Venkat, Rahul (23 July 2020). "When the Helsinki sun shone brightly on Indian hockey team at 1952 Olympics". Olympics.com.
  2. Basu, Jaydeep (7 July 2021). "Keshav Dutt Tribute: Indian Hockey's Harley Riding Legend". News Click.
  3. "Chaman Singh Gurung". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. "Remember the Titans". Mjkgupta. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

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