Hockey Legend Charanjit Singh Passes Away at 92
Charanjit Singh one of India best hockey players has passed away at the age of 92.
Charanjit Singh was the captain of India's 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medal-winning hockey team.
He was also a part of the 1960 Olympic Games. Singh was also a part of the 1962 Asian Games where the Indian hockey team won a silver medal. He is known as one of the best Hockey captains in Indian history. He also worked as the director of the physical education department at Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla. About his Olympic achievements, Charanjit had said long back, "Winning two medals for the country has been a moment of pride and honour for me. You know, after winning the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, we were accorded a warm welcome on our arrival at the airport, a lot of fans had assembled, and it was a very special feeling for every one of us."
Charanjit Singh was born on 13 February 1931 and was 92 years old. He was living in Una, Himachal Pradesh. He has two sons and one daughter. His wife passed away 12 years ago. His elder son is a doctor putting up in Canada and his daughter is married and living in Delhi. 5 years back, Charanjit suffered a stroke and was paralysed since then. He was suffering from various health problems. Sadly yesterday on 27 January 2022, Charanjit suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away. His younger son was next to him when he died. When the news about his death spread, people were very sad. Many people Tweeted and said that he is one of the best athletes in India and India has lost a very strong hockey player.
