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| Nationality | Malaysian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1935 Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 December 2025 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||
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Chelliah Paramalingam (15 November 1935 – 12 December 2025) was a Malaysian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3][4][5] Paramalingam died on 12 December 2025, at the age of 90.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chelliah Paramalingam Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ D'Cruz, Frankie (29 November 2023). "Hockey wizard, his magic wand, and a dear friend". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ D'Cruz, Frankie (13 December 2025). "C Paramalingam: He played it, coached it, gave it back to hockey". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ Narayanan, Sandru (8 March 2024). "Former hockey players unite: C. Paramalingam Legends Trophy honours ex-Olympian's legacy". Scoop. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Hockey Legend C. Paramalingam Passes Away". Bernama. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Hockey legend Paramalingam dies at 91". Free Malaysia Today. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Chelliah Paramalingam at Olympedia
- Chelliah Paramalingam at InterSportStats
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