Charanjit Singh Indian Hockey Player (1931-2022)
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Charanjit Singh
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| Dead at | 90 |
| Birth | 13 February 1931 |
| Birthplace | Himachal Pradesh (then Punjab, British India). |
| Death | 27 January 2022 (aged 90) |
| Deathplace | Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Profession | Hockey Player |
| Burial | Creamated |
| Nationality | Indian |
Charanjit Singh Indian Hockey Player dead at 90
He captained the Indian field hockey team in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan that won the Team Gold Metal that year.
Charanjit also played on the team at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome that won the Silver and in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta he was part of the Indian team that brought home the Silver.
He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri awarded by the government of India for his achievements in the field of sports.
Charanjit Singh died from a heart attack at his home in Una, Himachal Pradesh on 27 January 2022, at the age of 90.