Olympic Medallist and Hockey World Cup Winner Varinder Singh Dies At 75

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Category : Obituaries Published on: July 01 2022

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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.
He was 75.
Varinder Singh was part of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
This remains India's only gold medal at the prestigious tournament where the country had beaten arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 in the final.
Singh was also part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and silver medal at 1973 World Cup in Amsterdam.
In 2007, Varinder was conferred with the prestigious Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.

Olympic Medallist and Hockey World Cup Winner Varinder Singh Dies At 75