About Bandu Patil
Lived 1936 – 1988 (aged 51–52). Bandu Patil was an Indian field hockey player.
Bandu Patil (January 1, 1936 – July 23, 1988) was an Indian hockey player. Bandu Patil represented the Indian Hockey team, which won Gold medal during 1964 Olympics.
He is from Belgaum. The Belgaum Cantonment had planned to rename the Khanapur road from Sanchayni Circle to Suryakant Park (Gogte circle) as Bandu Patil (He was a part of the gold medal-winning Indian hockey team in the 1960s) road, but it was later found that, the same road was named after Maj.Cariappa in the military records.
He played as inside left and for Services in the national championships. Patil died from cardiac arrest.
Medals 1964 Tokyo Olympics- Gold 1962 Asian Games – Silver
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Who was Bandu Patil?
Indian field hockey player
When was Bandu Patil born?
Bandu Patil was born in 1936.
When did Bandu Patil die?
Bandu Patil died on 23 August 1988 in Belgaum.
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Bandu Patil was a field hockey player.
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Bandu Patil was Indian.
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