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Balbir Singh Dosanjh (31 December 1923 – 25 May 2020), predominantly known as Balbir Singh Sr., was an Indian hockey player and coach. He was a three-time Olympic gold medallist, having played a key role in India's wins in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) (as vice captain), and Melbourne (1956) (as captain) Olympics.
A three-time Olympic gold medallist with the Indian hockey team, Balbir Singh Sr. had battled past cardiac arrests and other complications for two weeks.
Balbir Singh Sr was coach of the Indian hockey team that won bronze at the inaugural World Cup in 1971 and then managed them to their only World Cup win to date in 1975.
Nov 21, 2020 · Balbir Singh Senior, a three-time Olympic hockey gold medallist, still stands as one of India’s most revered hockey legends and probably the only player whose name is uttered in the same breath as Dhyan Chand’s in the Indian hockey folklore.
One of India’s greatest hockey players, Balbir Singh Sr, died at a hospital here on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.
May 25, 2020 · Three-time Olympic champion and one of the greatest ever hockey players, Balbir Singh Dosanjh passed away after prolonged illness on Monday morning. Known as Balbir Singh Sr to all, the...
May 25, 2020 · One of India's greatest hockey players, Balbir Singh Sr, died at a hospital here on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.
May 25, 2020 · Balbir Singh Dosanjh is one of the legends of Indian hockey, winning three gold medals at the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Olympic Games. In 1952 and 1956 he was selected as the Indian flagbearer at the Opening Ceremonies.
May 27, 2020 · Balbir Singh Dosanjh (Balbir Singh Sr.) was an Indian Hockey player who won Olympic gold medal three times-- London (1948), Helsinki (1952) and Melbourne (1956). Balbir Singh was a...
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 also the manager of the 1975 World Cup-winning team, had been fighting a pulmonary illness over the last two years.
