Ajmer Singh Chopra[1] (born 1953) is an Indian basketball player who was awarded the country's highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award, in 1982. He represented the country in the Asian Basketball Championships[citation needed] and in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ajmer Singh Chopra |
| Nationality | 🇮🇳 Indian |
| Born | 1953, Rukanpur, Karnal (Haryana) |
| Height | 6 ft 5-in |
According to The Hindu, Singh was "a rough and tough player and his sole aim was to score as many baskets as possible. A dedicated man, he was remarkable for his appetite for baskets. As a result, he emerged as one of the top 10 shooters in the 1980 Moscow Olympics."[3][4]
Sporting career
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Singh moved to Kota, which had a tradition in basketball. He played for the Rajasthan[clarification needed] team and later moved to the Indian Railways team. The high point of his career was the Moscow Olympics where his performance was rated highly.[citation needed] His average per game at the 1980 Olympics was 21 points, with the next best scorer from the Indian team, Radhey Shyam, averaging 14 points. Singh scored nearly a third of India's points in the competition.[5][6][1]
Ajmer has played a total of 22 national championships for Haryana, Rajasthan, and Railways, and finished with 8 gold medals. In 1982, he was conferred the Arjuna Award.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "1980 Olympic Games Tournament for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "The G.O.A.T. debate: The greatest Indian basketball players of all-time". NBA.com India | The official site of the NBA. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Hoopster on a new high". The Hindu. 21 November 2002. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "How did India play at the 1980 Summer Olympics?". FIBA. 10 June 2020.
- ^ Matange, Yash (23 July 2021). "Basketball at 1980 Olympics: India's road to qualification, roster, results, top performers and more". NBA.
- ^ Peter, Naveen (23 September 2021). "Indian basketball team: A topsy-turvy trail". Olympics.
- ^ "The G.O.A.T. debate: The greatest Indian basketball players of all-time". NBA.com India.
External links
edit- Ajmer Singh Chopra at FIBA Archive
- Ajmer Singh Chopra – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Ajmer Singh Chopra at Olympedia
