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Field Hockey · Himachal Pradesh

Charanjit Singh

Charanjit Singh (3 February 1931 – 27 January 2022) was an Indian field hockey player who was the captain of the team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was also a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta. Singh was a recipient of the Indian government's Arjuna Award in 1963 and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 1964.

Profile details

Born
3 Feb 1931
Birthplace
Mairi
State listed
Himachal Pradesh
Country
India
Height
175 cm
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, 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
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1964 Summer Olympics
  • ·1962 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1962Competed at 1962 Asian Games
  2. 1964Competed at 1964 Summer Olympics

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About

Charanjit Singh (3 February 1931 – 27 January 2022) was an Indian field hockey player who was the captain of the team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was also a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta. Singh was a recipient of the Indian government's Arjuna Award in 1963 and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 1964.

Biography adapted from Charanjit Singh (field hockey) 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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