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Field Hockey · Uttar Pradesh

K. D. Singh

Kunwar Digvijay Singh (2 February 1922 – 27 March 1978), popularly known as "Babu", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. He is widely known for his passing ability and is considered by many to be the greatest dribbler of the game comparable only to Dhyan Chand.

Profile details

Born
2 Feb 1922
Birthplace
Barabanki district
State listed
Uttar Pradesh
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

  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1952 Summer Olympics
  • ·1948 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1948Competed at 1948 Summer Olympics
  2. 1952Competed at 1952 Summer Olympics

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Kunwar Digvijay Singh (2 February 1922 – 27 March 1978), popularly known as "Babu", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. He is widely known for his passing ability and is considered by many to be the greatest dribbler of the game comparable only to Dhyan Chand.

Biography adapted from K. D. 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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