Jaman Lal Sharma
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Competitor for India | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
Silver | 1960 Rome | Team |
Jaman Lal Sharma (1932–2007) was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Bannu, Pakistan. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1]
Sharma was born in Bannu, in what is now Pakistan, in 1936.[2] After retiring as a player, Sharma became a coach and was manager of the Indian hockey team at the Asian Games.ref name=times />
Sharma was awarded the Padma Shree in 1990.[3]
In Lucknow, a state hockey tournament has been organized in his memory.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Jaman Lal Sharma". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "Players happy as street named after Jaman Lal ". Times of India
- ↑ "Jaman Lal Sharma is no more". Indian Express.
- ↑ "Jaman Lal Sharma state hockey from today". Indian Express.
- ↑ "Impressive win for Lucknow in Jaman Lal Sharma hockey". Indian Express.