Indian hockey legend Charanjit Singh dies at 92

Hockey India mourned the demise of hockey legend Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee Charanjit Singh who passed away in Una district Himachal Pradesh due to agerelated complications He was 92The twotime Olympian was part of Indias glorious days A charismatic halfback Charanjit Singh had led the Indian team to a historic Gold Medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics beating Pakistan in the final and was also part of the Indian team that won silver in the 1960 Olympic Games in RomeBorn on 20 November 1929 Charanjit Singh was an alumnus of Col Brown Cambridge School Dehradun and Punjab University After his illustrious career in international hockey he worked as Director of the Physical Education department at Himachal Pradesh University in ShimlaWhen Hockey India had interviewed the legend in June 2021 for the Hockey India Flashback Series in the leadup to the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 he had fondly remembered the final against Pakistan during the Tokyo Olympics in 1964He had further remembered about the grand welcome they received upon returning to India wearing the coveted Gold medal around their necks Winning two medals for the country has been a moment of pride and honour for me You know after winning the Gold Medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics we were accorded a warm welcome on our arrival at the airport a lot of fans had assembled and it was a very special feeling for every one of usHockey was a very popular sport in India It was given more importance because of the rich history and our country had dominated in this sport in early years We had won many Gold medals at a prestigious event like the Olympics and that was the key reasons behind it the nonagenarian had stated while speaking about Indian hockeys golden eraCondoling Charanjit Singhs demise Hockey India President Gyanendro Ningombam said It is a sad day for the hockey fraternity Even in his old age he would light up every time there were conversations about hockey and he could accurately recall every great moment he was part of Indias golden days of hockey He was a legendary halfback who inspired an entire generation of players He was a very coolheaded Captain and he will forever be remembered for his incredible skills on the field and for his humility off the field On behalf of Hockey India I expressed my deepest condolences to his familyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever