Indian athlete (died 2018)
For the politician, see Hakam Singh Thekedar.
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Representing  India
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1979 Tokyo | 20 km walk |
Hakam Singh (died 14 August 2018) was an Indian athlete who won the gold medal at the 1978 Asian Games in 20 kilometre race walk. He also won a gold in the Asian Track and Field Meeting held at Tokyo in 1979. He is a recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award.[1]
Singh died in Sangrur, Punjab on 14 August 2018 at age 64.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Vasdev, Kanchan (22 August 2008). "Violations galore, but MC sleeps". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games gold medallist Hakam Singh passes away". The Hindu. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
Asian Games champions in men's 20 kilometres walk | |
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† = 10,000 m track walk |
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