Ghulam Mohammed Khan

Col G.M. Khan (11 July 1946 – 1 May 2021)[1] was an Indian national equestrian. He won the gold medal at 1982 Asian Games in ‘Three Days Event’. He was honoured with an Arjuna Award in 1984. He hailed from Rajasthan state. He served in the Indian army and was decorated with VSM. Khan also served as international FEI judge in Jumping and Dressage.[2]

Ghulam Mohammed Khan
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1982 New DelhiTeam eventing
Silver medal – second place1982 New DelhiIndividual eventing
Bronze medal – third place1986 SeoulTeam dressage
Bronze medal – third place1986 SeoulTeam eventing

Khan died on May 1, 2021, after contracting COVID-19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He was 74 years old.[3]

His Son Riyaz Khan studied in Central School, R.K.Puram, New Delhi during 1982

References
  1. Former Asian Games Gold Medallist GM Khan Passes Away
  2. https://data.fei.org/Person/Detail.aspx?p=599C764F714609885C4C3DC2AB6BDB92
  3. Four-time Asian Games equestrian medallist Khan dies of COVID-19 in India


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