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  Vece Paes dies at 80: Who was he? Know all about the father of Leander Paes

  Tennis | August 14, 2025 11:14 IST

  Legendary tennis icon Leander Paes' father, Vece Paes, passed away at the age of 80. Let us find out more about his life, his work, and get to know more about the Indian hockey Olympian who won the bronze medal in 1972.

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  Vece Paes, Olympic bronze medallist and father of Leander Paes, dies at 80

  Tennis | August 14, 2025 17:22 IST

  Leander Paes' father, Vece, who was part of the 1972 Munich Olympics' bronze medal-winning hockey team, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday. Vece Paes, later on, went on to become a spearhead in sports medicine and was also part of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit.