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Udham Singh Kular (4 August 1928 – 23 March 2000) was an Indian Hockey Player from Sansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He played in 1952 Summer Olympics Helsinki, 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, 1960 Summer Olympics Rome and 1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo.
Of the seven Indian players to win three Olympic gold medals for hockey (field), only Udham Singh and Leslie Claudius also won a silver medal. Singh won gold in 1952, 1956 and 1964 and a silver in 1960. Singh was a centre-forward who was the leading scorer at the 1956 Olympics with 14 goals.
Aug 6, 2022 · Udham Singh is the only Indian player who has donned national colors in four successive Olympics. Here is his story, career and achievements.
Udham was a part of the Indian Hockey squad at Helsinki Olympics 1952 wherein the Captain K.D. Singh Babu led the Indian team to a Gold Medal win, and at the Melbourne Olympics 1956 where Balbir Singh Senior successfully led the Indian team to save the Gold Medal.
Udham Singh who is one of the finest hockey players of India, distinguished himself amongst India's hockey players during Indian hockey's golden period. Udham Singh, after Leslie Claudius, was the only hockey player to win 3 gold and one silver medal in the Olympic Games.
Jun 23, 2021 · “It was a very happy moment for us. We won all the matches in the 1956 Olympics,” former Indian hockey forward Gurdev Singh told Hockey India.
May 17, 2024 · Udham Singh Kular, born on 4 th August 1928, was a former professional field hockey player who played for India. His Achievements:- Won the gold medal in Team competition at the 1952 Olympic Games which were held in Helsinki.
