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'''Hakam Singh''' (died 14 August 2018) was an Indian athlete who won the gold medal at the 1978 [[Asian Games]] in [[20 kilometre race walk]]. He also won a gold in the [[Asian Track and Field Meeting]] held at Tokyo in 1979. He is a recipient of the [[Dhyan Chand Award]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Tribune | location=Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories | title= Violations galore, but MC sleeps | first=Kanchan | last=Vasdev | date=22 August 2008 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080823/ldh1.htm |access-date=20 August 2018 }}</ref>

Singh died in Sangrur, Punjab on 14 August 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Games gold medallist Hakam Singh passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/asian-games-gold-medallist-hakam-singh-passes-away/article24688917.ece |access-date=20 August 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=14 August 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

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[[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports]]


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