O. P. Malhotra

O. P. Malhotra
Personal information
Full nameOm Prakash Malhotra
BornUnited Provinces, British India
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionHalfback
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
– India -
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Olympic Games
Representing  India
Gold medal – first place1956 MelbourneTeam

Om Prakash Malhotra was an Indian field hockey player who played as a halfback. He was part of the India national team that won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.[1][2] He was a member of the Indian team that toured Afghanistan in 1952 and Malaya and Singapore in 1954. He also played for his State team United Provinces in the Indian national championships.[3]

References

  1. ↑ India, a reference annual, Volume 2009. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1957. p. 128.
  2. ↑ India's Olympics History Deprecated link archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today
  3. ↑ "INDIAN HOCKEY FED. TEAM ARRIVE TUESDAY". The Straits Times. 3 February 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 22 May 2022.