Charanjit Singh
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This article is about the hockey player. For the musician, see Charanjit Singh (musician). For the politician, see Charanjit Singh Atwal.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | Team Competition |
Charanjit Singh (born 3 February 1931 in Nehari, Himachal Pradesh ( Then Punjab) ) is a former field hockey player from India. He captained the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan.[1][2]
He retired as Director Department of Physical Education in Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He currently stays in Una., Himachal Pradesh. He is having two sons and a daughter Kiran Singh .
See also
- List of Indian hockey captains in Olympics
- Field hockey in India
- India national field hockey team
References
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