Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Legend passed away at 96
- Former India hockey legend and the captain of the Indian national side, Balbir Singh Sr passed away on Monday after multiple health complications.
- His demise was announced by the director of Fortis Hospital in Mohali and later by his grandson Kabir.
- Balbir Singh was the manager of the only Indian side to win World Cup victory in 1975 and his record for most goals by an individual player in an Olympic final (made in 1952, Helsinki), remains unbeaten.
- He was conferred with Olympics gold medal thrice in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) and Melbourne (1956).
- Apart from this he was honoured with Padma Shri in 1957.
- Balbir Singh was admitted in the hospital on May 8 with bronchial pneumonia and ended up having a blood clot in his brain eventually.He suffered 3 cardiac arrests in his treatment of 17-day treatment.
About Hockey India-
- Hockey India is now the governing body with exclusive mandate to direct and conduct all activities for both men and women’s hockey in India. It is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India as the sole body responsible towards promoting Hockey in India.
- Formed- May 20, 2009
- Headquarters- New Delhi
- President- Mushtaque Ahmad
- Secretary General- Rajinder Singh
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