Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has condoled the death of hockey legend Charanjit Singh.
“Deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of hockey legend Charanjit Singh. He was member of Indian Hockey Team which won silver in 1960 Olympic Games and led India to historic gold in 1964 Olympic Games. My condolences to the bereaved family, friends and fans. Om Shanti”, the Odisha CM tweeted.
Deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of hockey legend #CharanjitSingh. He was member of Indian Hockey Team which won silver in 1960 Olympic Games and led India to historic gold in 1964 Olympic Games. My condolences to the bereaved family, friends and fans. Om Shanti
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 27, 2022
Two-time Olympic medallist and Padma Shri award winner Charanjit Singh passed away on Thursday in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, due to age-related complications. He was 92.
The Arjuna Award winner was part of India’s glorious days. A charismatic halfback, Charanjit Singh had led the Indian team to a historic gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, beating Pakistan in the final and was also part of the Indian team that won silver in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Born on November 20, 1929, Charanjit Singh was an alumnus of Col. Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun and Punjab University. After his illustrious career in international hockey, he worked as Director of the Physical Education department at Himachal Pradesh University, in Shimla.