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Bir Bahadur Chettri

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Olympic medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team Competition

Bir Bhadur Chettri (born 7 December 1955) is an Indian hockey player.

Career

Chettri played for the national Indian hockey team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[1]

In the preliminary rounds, India defeated Tanzania (18-0), Poland (2-0), Cuba (13-0), and the Soviet Union (4-2). They tied with Spain in the third round, but beat them in the finals with a score of 4-3, winning India the gold medal.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bir Bahadur Chettri Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2019.