Surjit Singh Rihal Explained

Surjit Singh Rihal
Nationality: British Kenyan (1948-1963)
Kenyan (1963-Present)
Sport:Field hockey
Position:Centre-half
Birth Date:14 November 1948

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

Olympics

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/surjeet-singh-rihal
  2. Surjeet Singh Rihal Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120804/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/surjeet-singh-rihal-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 8 October 2019.
  3. http://www.sikhsinhockey.com/Default.aspx?id=594225