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May 24, 2020 · Hockey’s golden boy. Balbir Singh Sr. is considered to be one of the finest forwards to have ever graced the game and his prolific returns and inspirational leadership helped the Indian hockey team win their second hat-trick of Olympic golds in 1948, 1952 and 1956.
May 25, 2020 · Hockey icon Balbir Singh Sr passes away His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men’s hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten Updated - May 25, 2020 08:28 am IST
May 25, 2020 · Hockey legend and winner of three Olympic gold medals, Balbir Singh Sr died at the age of 95 at a hospital in Chandigarh on Monday. Singh, who captained India at the 1956 Olympic Games and was ...
Balbir Singh Dosanjh (31 December 1923 – 25 May 2020) was an Indian hockey player and coach. He was a three-time Olympic gold champion after participating [3] in India's wins in London (1948) , Helsinki (1952) (as Vice Captain), and Melbourne (1956) (as Captain) Olympics. [4]
May 25, 2020 · Some Lesser Known Facts About Balbir Singh Sr. Did Balbir Singh Sr. drink alcohol:? Yes; He was born in Haripur Khalsa; a small village in the Jalandhar district of Punjab. His father Dalip Singh Dosanjh was a Freedom Fighter. Harbail Singh, the then coach of Khalsa College Hockey Team, was the first person who spotted Balbir as a promising ...
Mar 17, 2023 · Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Singh and Savita won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2021 awards in the Men's and Women's categories, respectively. For the awards for 2022, these started with Milestone Awards given to athletes who achieved important milestones in their career in the past year.
May 25, 2020 · Balbir Singh Sr. was born in the undivided state of Punjab pre-independence and had joined the Sikh National College in Lahore, a city now located in modern-day Pakistan, on a scholarship. He eventually moved to Khalsa College in Amritsar, in modern-day India, but still played for the Punjab state team, a side that was split down the middle when the India-Pakistan partition happened amidst the Independence movement.
