Raghbir Mhajan MBE, also known as Raghbir Singh Mhajan, was the first Sikh tennis line judge to officiate at Wimbledon.[1]
Biography
editBorn and raised in Kenya, Mhajan settled in London in 1972 and became the first Indian to officiate at Wimbledon.[2] He is famed for his run-ins with John McEnroe, especially in 1981, when he was accused of being biased in his judgments.[3]
In 2004, he was awarded an MBE for services to tennis in the 2004 Birthday Honours.[4]
References
edit- ^ Gaurav Gala (1 August 2012). "Olympics: Bir Mahajan's journey to Wimbledon arena". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Nishtha Shukla. "Serving from the Sidelines". www.indiaempire.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Edworthy, Sarah (30 June 2003). "McEnroe given official welcome". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Brooking knighted by Queen". Yorkshire Evening Post.co. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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