Radhey Shyam Vijayrania (1 May 1953 – 19 August 2006) was an Indian
basketball
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player who represented
India at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the
1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games ( hi, 1982 एशियाई खेल) were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of ...
in Delhi. He was the second best scorer from the Indian team averaging 14 points after the leading scorer
Ajmer Singh Chopra at the 1980 Olympics.
He was a recipient of the
Arjuna Award
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for his achievements. He died in 2006 at the age of 53 at his native village
Sri Madhopur
Sri Madhopur is a city and a municipality, nearby Sikar City in Sikar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 April 1761 under the reign of Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I. It was mainly famous for his temples. Shrimadhopu ...
in Rajasthan.
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Arjuna awardees
1953 births
2006 deaths
Rajasthani people
Indian men's basketball players
Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Basketball players from Rajasthan
Basketball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic basketball players for India
Basketball players at the 1982 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for India
People from Sikar district
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