Charanjit Singh
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 | ||
 | 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 is an alumnus of Col. Brown Cambridge School,Dehra Dun and Punjab University. 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