Gurbux Singh
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Nationality | British India (in present-day Pakistan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Field hockey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gurbux ("Gurbakhsh") Singh (born 11 February 1936) is a former Indian field hockey player who was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the joint captain of the Indian team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was also the coach of the Indian team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. For his outstanding contribution to the country in the field of sports, Gurbux received the Arjuna Award in 1966.
Early life
Gurbux Singh was born at Peshawar but grew up in Rawalpindi. After the partition of India, the family first moved to Lucknow, then to Mhow and finally to Meerut from where he did his graduation. He moved to Calcutta in 1957, a city which ultimately became his permanent home and shaped his sports career. Gurbux initially tried his hand at badminton but then started playing hockey for his school in Lucknow.
Gurbux started hockey at the age of 16. He represented
International career
A skilled full-back player, Singh made his international debut in a tour of
After retiring from internationals in 1968, Singh took to coaching and umpiring. He coached
Singh was conferred with the Arjuna Award after the Indian team's victory at the 1966 Asian Games. In 2013, he received the Banga Bibhushan, a title instituted by the West Bengal government to honour distinguished achievements in various fields. In 2018, he was awarded Bharat Gaurav by East Bengal Club.[6]
He is known for having served Indian hockey for over 50 years in various capacities, and is credited for doing much to better the state of Indian hockey.
See also
- List of Indian hockey captains in Olympics
- Field hockey in India
References
- ^ "Gurbux Singh – Biography and Statistics". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Gurbux Singh — Biographical information — Results". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Sikh Hockey Olympics: Gurbux Singh". sikhhockeyolympians.com. The Sikh Hockey Olympians. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "BHA facilitates Gurbux Singh". thehindu.com. Kolkata: The Hindu. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Olympics profile – India – Hockey: Gurbux Singh". databaseolympics.com. Olympics Database. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "East Bengal seek a 'new identity' on foundation day". The Times of India. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
External links
- Gurbux Singh at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Gurbux Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Gurbux Singh at Olympedia
- Sikh Hockey Olympics: Gurbux Singh
- BHA facilitates Gurbux Singh