Guru Dutt Sondhi
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Guru Dutt Sondhi (10 December 1890 – 20 November 1966)[2] was an Indian sports administrator in India. Sondhi was manager of the British Indian Olympic hockey team at the 1932 Summer Olympics, founder of the Western Asiatic Games and the founder of the Asian Games Federation, which held the first Asiad.[3] At the time of the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi, he was the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association.
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Guru Dutt Sondhi | |
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Member of the International Olympic Committee | |
In office 1932–1966 | |
2nd Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association | |
In office 1938–1952 | |
Preceded by | A. G. Noehren |
Succeeded by | Moin-ul-Haq |
Personal details | |
Born | (1890-12-10)10 December 1890 Lahore, Punjab Province, British India |
Died | (1966-11-20)20 November 1966 India |
Spouse | Enid Sondhi[1] |
Alma mater | Government College, Lahore Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Principal, Sports administrator |
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