Ram Bahadur Chettri (15 February 1937 – 4 December 2000) was an Indian footballer.[1][2][3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[4][5] He appeared with Calcutta Football League club East Bengal and captained the team in 1960–61.[6][7][8]

Ram Bahadur Chettri
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-02-15)15 February 1937
Place of birth Dehradun, British India
Date of death 4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 63)
Place of death Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
East Bengal
International career
India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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East Bengal

India

Individual

  • East Bengal Best Midfielder of the Millennium[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Bahadur Chettri Ram". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ Chakraborty, Debojyoti (29 August 2017). "WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958)". www.goaldentimes.org. Goalden Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ Football News, Press Trust of India (22 August 2021). "SS Hakim, 1960 Rome Olympian and son of Syed Abdul Rahim, dies at 82". sportslounge.co.in. New Delhi: Sports Lounge. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bahadur Chettri Ram Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. ^ Sengupta, Somnath; Ghosh, Aindrila; Sengupta, Bhaktimoy (23 August 2013). ""Lack of Focus on Youth Development Is The Biggest Problem of Indian Football" – Arun Ghosh (Exclusive Interview)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ^ "East Bengal FC » Historical squads". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. ^ "East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  9. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. ^ Roy, Gautam; Ball, Swapan (2007). "East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players". www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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