Radhey Shyam
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | India |
| Born | May 1, 1953 Sikar, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | August 19, 2006 (aged 53) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Radhey Shyam Bijarniya (1 May 1953 – 19 August 2006) was an Indian basketball player from Sikar, Rajasthan. He represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1982 Asian Games. He was the second best scorer from the Indian team averaging 14 points after the leading scorer Ajmer Singh Chopra at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1983.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Matange, Yash (23 July 2021). "Basketball at 1980 Olympics: India's road to qualification, roster, results, top performers and more". NBA.
- ^ Peter, Naveen (23 September 2021). "Indian basketball team: A topsy-turvy trail". Olympics.
- ^ Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F. (5 August 2010). Radhey Shyam. VDM Publishing. ISBN 978-613-1-11764-0.
- ^ "Shyam Radhey". FIBA. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Indian basketball team: A topsy-turvy trail". Olympics.com. “ The Indians, at one stage, even led the Aussies with Ajmer Singh leading the scoring. He finished the competition with the eighth-best scoring average while Radhey Shyam too enjoyed a fine outing.”
External links
[edit]- Radhey Shyam at FIBA.com (archived)
- Radhey Shyam – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Radhey Shyam at Olympedia
- Arjuna awardees
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- 1953 births
- 2006 deaths
- Rajasthani people
- Indian men's basketball players
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Basketball players from Rajasthan
- Basketball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for India
- Basketball players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for India
- People from Sikar district
- Asian basketball biography stubs
- Indian sportspeople stubs