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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Hockey legend Charanjit Singh passes away