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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

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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

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  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.
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