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

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.
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