Hockey legend Charanjit Singh dies

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Captain of India’s 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medal-winning hockey crew, Charanjit Singh, died on Thursday at his dwelling in Una, Himachal Pradesh after struggling a cardiac arrest that adopted extended age-related diseases.

The former mid-fielder was 90 and would have turned 91 subsequent month. He is survived by two sons and one daughter.
Charanjit suffered a stroke 5 years again and was paralysed since then.

“Dad was paralysed after struggling a stroke 5 years again. He used to stroll with a stick however for the reason that final couple of months, his well being deteriorated and this morning he left us,” VP Singh informed PTI.

Besides captaining the Olympic gold-winning crew in 1964, he was additionally part of the silver-winning facet within the 1960 version of the Games. He was additionally part of the 1962 Asian Games silver-winning crew.

“His last rites will be performed today after my sister reaches Una from Delhi,” VP Singh mentioned.

His spouse handed away 12 years again. While his elder son is a health care provider primarily based in Canada, his youthful son was subsequent to him when he breathed his final. His solely daughter is married and primarily based in New Delhi.

His final rites will probably be carried out this night in Una.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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