Olympic Medallist Varinder Singh Passes Away
2 years, 6 months ago

Olympic Medallist Varinder Singh Passes Away

News 18  

Hockey Olympian Varinder Singh passed away at Jalandhar in the early hours on Tuesday morning. Hockey India mourned the demise of the 75-year-old Varinder, saying the two-time Olympian was a part of Indian hockey’s glorious past. Recipient of the prestigious Dhayan Chand Award, Varinder was an integral part of India’s various memorable victories in the 1970s. Varinder was also part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and silver medal-winning team at the 1973 World Cup in Amsterdam.

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Varinder Singh (1947-2022): 1975 World Cup-winning player passes away
2 years, 6 months ago

Varinder Singh (1947-2022): 1975 World Cup-winning player passes away

Hindustan Times  

Indian hockey stalwart and member of the gold medal winning 1975 World Cup team, Varinder Singh passed away in a hospital in Jalandhar in the early hours of Tuesday. “In light of the tragic passing of the great hockey player Shri Varinder Singh, we pray to the almighty to grant the departed person's soul eternal rest and to provide the …

Olympic medallist hockey player Varinder Singh dies
2 years, 6 months ago

Olympic medallist hockey player Varinder Singh dies

Hindustan Times  

Olympic and World Cup medallist Varinder Singh, who was an integral part of some of India's memorable victories in the 1970s, died in Jalandhar on Tuesday morning. Singh was part of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Singh was also part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics …

Moscow Olympic gold medallist hockey player Ravinder Pal Singh succumbs to COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Moscow Olympic gold medallist hockey player Ravinder Pal Singh succumbs to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Former Indian hockey player and member of the 1980 Moscow Olympics winning side Ravinderpal Singh passed away at a Lucknow hospital early on Saturday. Kaushik a speedy recovery A two time Olympian – he was also part of the 1984 LA Olympics – the Sitapur-born Singh was only 20 when he became an Olympic gold medallist at Moscow, the last …

FIH pays tribute to Balbir Singh Sr, says he dedicated his life to hockey
4 years, 7 months ago

FIH pays tribute to Balbir Singh Sr, says he dedicated his life to hockey

India TV News  

The International Hockey Federation paid glowing tributes to legendary Balbir Singh Sr, who passed away on Monday, describing the three-time Olympic gold winner as an outstanding player who dedicated his life to the sport. In a condolence letter addressed to Hockey India chief Md Mushtaque Ahmed, FIH president Narinder Batra and CEO Thierry Weil said the global hockey fraternity was …

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