Colonel Gulam Mohammad Khan (July 11, 1946-May 1, 2021)
One of India’s leading eventing riders, trainers, and officials, Asian Games medalist Colonel Gulam Mohammad Khan, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 74.
Described by many as a legend of equestrian sport in India, Khan died on Saturday, May 1 in Puna in Maharashtra state.
He was a member of the gold medal-winning eventing team at the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi, and also won individual silver, riding Goodwill. At the next Asian Games, in Seoul, he competed in both dressage and eventing and won team bronze medals in each. He was also the highest placed Indian rider individually, placing fourth in eventing and ninth in dressage.