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Hockey Legend Balbir Singh Sr Dies Aged 95


Hockey Legend Balbir Singh Sr Dies Aged 96

Balbir Singh Sr is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir. © Twitter


Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr died on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks. The iconic player was 96 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir. “He died at around 6:30 this morning,” Abhijit Singh, Director Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he was admitted on May 8, told PTI. Balbir Singh Sr was in a semi-comatose state since May 18 and had developed a blood clot in his brain after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with high fever.

One of the country’s greatest athletes, Balbir Sr was the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across modern Olympic history.

His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men’s hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.




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