Surjit Singh Rihal

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Surjit Singh Rihal (born 14 November 1948) is a Kenyan field hockey player.

Surjit Singh Rihal
Surjit Singh Rihal in 2023
Personal information
NationalityEast Africa Protectorate British Kenyan (1948-1963)
Kenya Kenyan (1963-Present)
Born (1948-11-14) 14 November 1948 (age 75)
Nairobi, British Kenya
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionCentre-half
ClubSimba Union, Nairobi

Olympics

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He was a member of the Kenya field hockey team that participated in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was captain of the Kenya field hockey team that went to participate in men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. However, Kenya along with other African nations boycotted the Montreal Olympics for political reasons at the eleventh hour.[1][2]

World Cup

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Rihal was a member of Kenya field hockey team that participated in 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup held at Barcelona, Spain. Kenya stood fourth in this tournament. He was captain of the Kenya field hockey team that participated in 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup held at Amstelveen, Netherlands.[3]

References

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  1. ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/surjeet-singh-rihal
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Surjeet Singh Rihal Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.sikhsinhockey.com/Default.aspx?id=594225
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