About Jaman Lal Sharma
Lived 1936 – 2007 (aged 71). Jaman Lal Sharma was an Indian field hockey player.
Jaman Lal Sharma (1932–2007) was an Indian field hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Sharma was born in Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, British India, in what is now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in 1932. After retiring as a player, Sharma became a coach and was manager of the Indian hockey team at the Asian Games.
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990. Sharma died on 26 August 2007, aged 75, following the complications developed after a fall in his bathroom. He had three daughters and a son, Deepak Sharma, who is a journalist.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Jaman Lal Sharma's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Jaman Lal Sharma's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Jaman Lal Sharma?
Padmashri, Olympian, Indian field hockey player
When was Jaman Lal Sharma born?
Jaman Lal Sharma was born on 6 February 1936 in Bannu.
When did Jaman Lal Sharma die?
Jaman Lal Sharma died on 26 August 2007 in Lucknow.
What was Jaman Lal Sharma's occupation?
Jaman Lal Sharma was a field hockey player.
What nationality was Jaman Lal Sharma?
Jaman Lal Sharma was Indian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jaman Lal Sharma. https://biography.guide/jaman-lal-sharma/
MLA: "Jaman Lal Sharma." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jaman-lal-sharma/.
Chicago: "Jaman Lal Sharma." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jaman-lal-sharma/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:22 UTC