Charanjit Singh died Thursday at his home in Una© PTIA
Captain of the gold medal winning hockey team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Charanjit Singh, died Thursday at his home in Una, Himachal Pradesh after a cardiac arrest that followed long-term age-related illnesses. The former midfielder was 90 and would have turned 91 next month. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
Charanjit suffered a stroke five years ago and has been paralyzed ever since.
On behalf of Hockey India, we mourn the loss of a great figure of Indian hockey, Shri Charanjit Singh.
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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 27, 2022
“Dad was paralyzed after having a stroke five years ago. He walked with a cane, but his health has deteriorated for the past few months and he left us this morning,” VP Singh told PTI.
Besides captaining the Olympic gold-winning team in 1964, he was also part of the silver-winning team in the 1960 edition of the Games. He was also part of the silver-winning team at the 1962 Asian Games.
“His last rites will be performed today after my sister reaches Una from Delhi,” Vice President Singh said.
His wife passed away 12 years ago. While his oldest son is a doctor in Canada, his youngest son was sitting next to him as he breathed his last. His only daughter is married and lives in New Delhi.
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His last rites will be performed tonight in Una.
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