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Field Hockey · Punjab

Balkrishan Singh

Balkrishan Singh (10 March 1933 – 31 December 2004) was a field hockey player from India who won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Dolon Khurd. Balkrishan Singh is the only player in the country to have won the gold medal both as a player and as a coach.

Profile details

Born
10 Mar 1933
Birthplace
Patiala
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
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.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

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

Balkrishan Singh (10 March 1933 – 31 December 2004) was a field hockey player from India who won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Dolon Khurd. Balkrishan Singh is the only player in the country to have won the gold medal both as a player and as a coach.

Biography adapted from Balkrishan Singh on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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