Varinder Singh (field hockey)

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Varinder Singh (16 May 1947 – 28 June 2022) was an Indian field hockey player.

Varinder Singh
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1972 MunichTeam
Hockey World Cup
Silver medal – second place1973 AmsterdamTeam
Gold medal – first place1975 Kuala LumpurTeam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1974 TehranTeam
Silver medal – second place1978 BangkokTeam
The President, Smt. Pratibha Patil presenting the Dhyan Chand Award to Shri Varinder Singh for Hockey at a glittering function, in New Delhi on 29 August 2007

He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Singh died on 28 June 2022 at a hospital in Jalandhar, at the age of 75.[2]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Varinder Singh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "Olympic Medalist Hockey player Varinder Singh passes away". ptcpunjabi.co.in. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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