Raghbir Singh Bhola
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born |
Multan, British India, Pakistan | August 21, 1927
Residence | New Delhi, India |
Employer | Retired Group Captain Indian Air Force |
Spouse(s) | Kamla Bhola |
Sport | |
Sport | Field Hockey |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's field hockey | ||
Representing | ||
1956 Melbourne | Team Competition | |
1960 Rome | Team Competition |
Raghbir Singh Bhola (born August 21, 1927) is an Indian field hockey player.
Participation in Olympics
Singh Bhola was part of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Indian Field Hockey squad. The team was captained by Sr. Balbir Singh and defeated Afghanistan 14 goals to 0, the United States 16-0 and Singapore 6-0 in the group stage and Germany 1-0 in the semifinals. India defeated Pakistan in the final 1-0, and brought home the gold medal. For the 1960 Rome Olympics, Singh Bhola was once again selected to represent the Indian field hockey team, this time captained by L. Claudius. Bhola scored a total of 6 goals in the tournament: three goals against Denmark, one against Holland, one against New Zealand and the only goal (scored in extra time) against Australia in the quarterfinals. Singh Bhola's extra time penalty corner goal against Australia carried India into the semifinal where they beat Great Britain (1-0). India and Pakistan reached the finals again. Pakistan scored a goal in the first 10 minutes of the game after which India made several attempts to even the score but were unsuccessful due to good saves by the Pakistan goalie. In the last 4 minutes of the game, Singh Bhola got the ball, dodged right-half, right-front back, entered the shooting circle and took a left hand stroke at the goal, missing the mark by six inches. India lost to Pakistan and got a silver medal.
References
- Raghbir Singh Bhola's profile at databaseOlympics
- 1960 Olympics, Pakistan ends India's Dominance
- Olympics, Hat-trick goal scorers for India
- R.S.Bhola, A Legend
- India Performance Article
- 1960 Olympics, India Performance
- Olympian suggests success mantras for Indian hockey team
- The Golden Team
- Arjuna Awards, IOA Website
- Arjuna Awards, Hockey India Website
- Indian Sports News - Modern Indian Hockey