Hockey legend Charanjit Singh passes away

Hockey legend Charanjit Singh passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: January 29 2022

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  • Captain of India’s 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medal-winning hockey team, Charanjit Singh, died at his home in Una, Himachal Pradesh.
  • He was 90 and suffering from age-related illnesses.
  • He was an alumnus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
  • Charanjit Singh was also a part of the team that won the silver medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960 besides the silver in the 1962 Asian Games.
  • He had also awarded with Padma Sri and Arjuna award.
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