Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Subodh Khandekar
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- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was Nomination withdrawn. RunningOnBrains(talk) 19:48, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Subodh Khandekar[edit]
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No sources, possible hoax. Can find no evidence of this person's existence (as asserted in this article). RunningOnBrains(talk) 20:08, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- I knew there was something I forgot to do, and that was check Google News. I hereby withdraw my nomination per the given evidence of notability. -RunningOnBrains(talk) 19:48, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak Keep - Google news search (all dates) and Lexis search bring up articles about this sportsman (notably in the Indian Express) which seems to assert notability. The article itself could do with a clean-up though. PanydThe muffin is not subtle 21:18, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. -- -SpacemanSpiffCalvin‡Hobbes 22:20, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. -- -SpacemanSpiffCalvin‡Hobbes 22:20, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Per the Hindu he played for the Indian national team and qualifies WP:ATHLETE, although his Olympic career would have been prior to online archives of Indian newspapers. -SpacemanSpiffCalvin‡Hobbes 22:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Added another ref to show that he did play in the Olympics. -SpacemanSpiffCalvin‡Hobbes 23:17, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Article is sourced, subject clearly meets notability guidelines for athletes. Edward321 (talk) 23:37, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep per Edward and Spaceman. --L I C 03:01, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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