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Field Hockey · Punjab

Bakshish Singh

Bakshish Singh (14 June 1928 – 21 September 1970) was an Indian field hockey player who won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar and served in the Punjab Police from 1948 to 1961. He was also part of the team that won the silver medal in the 1958 Asian Games.

Profile details

Born
14 Jun 1928
Birthplace
Faisalabad
State
Punjab
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1956 Summer Olympics
  • ·1958 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1956Competed at 1956 Summer Olympics
  2. 1958Competed at 1958 Asian Games

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About

Bakshish Singh (14 June 1928 – 21 September 1970) was an Indian field hockey player who won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar and served in the Punjab Police from 1948 to 1961. He was also part of the team that won the silver medal in the 1958 Asian Games.

Biography adapted from Bakshish Singh on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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