Raghbir Mhajan

Raghbir Mhajan MBE, also known as Raghbir Singh Mhajan, was the first Sikh tennis line judge to officiate at Wimbledon.[1]

Biography

Born and raised in Kenya, Mhajan settled in London in 1972 and became the first Indian to officiate at Wimbledon.[2] He is famed for his run-ins with John McEnroe, especially in 1981, when he was accused of being biased in his judgments.[3]

In 2004, he was awarded an MBE for services to tennis in the 2004 Birthday Honours.[4]

References
  1. Gaurav Gala (1 August 2012). "Olympics: Bir Mahajan's journey to Wimbledon arena". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. Nishtha Shukla. "Serving from the Sidelines". www.indiaempire.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. Edworthy, Sarah (30 June 2003). "McEnroe given official welcome". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. "Brooking knighted by Queen". Yorkshire Evening Post.co. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2019.


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