Baljit ("Baljeet") Singh Dhillon (born 18 June 1973) is a
field hockey
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midfielder from
India
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, who made his international debut for the
Men's National Team in 1993 during the test series against
South Africa
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.
Nickname
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d ''Balli'', Singh Dhillon represented his native country at three consecutive
Summer Olympics
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, starting in
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
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in
Atlanta, Georgia
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, where India finished in eighth place.
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1973 births
Living people
Male field hockey forwards
Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic field hockey players for India
2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Indian male field hockey players
Asian Games medalists in field hockey
Field hockey players at the 1994 Asian Games
Field hockey players at the 1998 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for India
Asian Games silver medalists for India
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Recipients of the Arjuna Award
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