Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Indian hurdler, decathlete and high jumper
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| Intro | Indian hurdler, decathlete and high jumper | |
| Places | India | |
| is | Athlete Hurdler Decathlete High jumper | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 6 June 1939, Amritsar | |
| Age | 85 years |
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Gurbachan Singh Randhawa (born 6 June 1939, in Punjab Nangli, Amritsar) is a former Indian athlete who won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in decathlon. He participated in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in 110 hurdles, high jump and decathlon. He finished fifth in the 110 hurdles at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a timing of 14.07 seconds. He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1961 and with the Padma Shri in 2005.