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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}} | {{short description|Indian field hockey player}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | |||
| honorific_prefix = [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] | |||
| name = Harcharan Singh | |||
| honorific_suffix = [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] | |||
| image = Brigadier (retired) Harcharan Singh.jpg | |||
| imagesize = 250px | |||
| caption = Harcharan Singh in Amritsar in February 2022 | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|01|15}} | |||
| birth_place = Marar, [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | |||
| occupation = former Field Hockey Player, Motivational Speaker | |||
| spouse = Dilraj Kaur | |||
| children = 2 | |||
| allegiance = {{flag|India}} | |||
| branch = {{Army|India}} | |||
| serviceyears = 1969 - 1999 | |||
| rank = [[File:Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg|22px]] | |||
[[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] | |||
}} | |||
{{MedalTableTop | medals = | {{MedalTableTop | medals = | ||
{{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]] }} | {{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]] }} | ||
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} | {{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} | ||
{{MedalBronze | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics|Team]] }} | {{MedalBronze | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics|Team]] }} | ||
{{MedalCompetition | [[Hockey World Cup]] }} | |||
{{MedalBronze | [[1971 Men's Hockey World Cup|1971 Barcelona]] | Team }} | |||
{{MedalSilver | [[1973 Men's Hockey World Cup|1973 Amsterdam]] | Team }} | |||
{{MedalGold | [[1975 Men's Hockey World Cup|1975 Kuala Lumpur]] | Team }} | |||
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]] }} | |||
{{MedalSilver | [[1970 Asian Games|1970 Bangkok]] | [[Field hockey at the 1970 Asian Games|Team ]] }} | |||
{{MedalSilver | [[1974 Asian Games|1974 Tehran]] | [[Field hockey at the 1974 Asian Games|Team]] }} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Harcharan Singh''' (born January 15, 1950) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player | [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] '''Harcharan Singh''', [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] (born January 15, 1950) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player. He was a member of bronze medal winner [[India men's national field hockey team]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]].<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Harcharan Singh |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/harcharan-singh-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120830/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/harcharan-singh-1.html|url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Early life, Education and Army== | |||
He was born in Marar, [[Gurdaspur district|Gurdaspur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. He joined the [[Indian Army]], long after he began playing hockey in 1969. Singh explains, “I joined the Army quite late. The reason being my lack of fluency in English. I studied at the Khalsa Government school in rural Punjab. To qualify to an officer in the Services, one must be fluent in English. I picked up the language but struggled a lot to move up the ranks in the early stages of my career in the army.. <ref>{{cite news|title=HOCKEY HERO HARCHARAN: LEFT WAS CERTAINLY RIGHT FOR THIS STICK ARTIST|url=https://stick2hockey.com/hockey-hero-harcharan-left-was-certainly-right-for-this-stick-artist/|work=stick2hockey.com|access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Field Hockey== | |||
Singh was member of [[India men's national field hockey team]] which won [[Bronze medal|Bronze]] in [[1972 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Munich]]. Singh was also member of Indian Hockey Team which won Bronze in [[1971 Men's Hockey World Cup|1971 Barcelona]] [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|Hockey World Cup]], [[Silver medal|Silver]] in [[1973 Men's Hockey World Cup|1973 Amsterdam Hockey World Cup]] and [[Gold medal|Gold]] in [[1975 Men's Hockey World Cup|1975 Kuala Lumpur Hockey World Cup]]. In [[Asian Games]] Singh's team won Silver medals in [[1970 Asian Games]] held in [[Bangkok]] and [[1974 Asian Games]] held in [[Tehran]]. Singh also competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/19272 | title=Olympedia – Harcharan Singh }}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | |||
Singh was awarded [[Arjuna Award]] in 1977. He was awarded [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished services to the nation while serving in the Army in 1981, the [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award]] by the [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]] in 2019 which acknowledged him as a Punjab sports legend and the Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Achiever’s Award among 400 prominent [[Punjabis]] globally, also in 2019 by [[Amarinder Singh|Capt. Amarinder Singh]] on the occasion of 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of [[Guru Nanak|Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1950 Marar, Punjab, India |
| Spouse(s) | Dilraj Kaur |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | former Field Hockey Player, Motivational Speaker |
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| Allegiance |  India |
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| Years of service | 1969 - 1999 |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1972 Munich | Team |
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1975 Kuala Lumpur | Team |
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1970 Bangkok | Team |
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1974 Tehran | Team |
Brigadier Harcharan Singh, VSM (born January 15, 1950) is an Indian field hockey player. He was a member of bronze medal winner India men's national field hockey team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]
Early life, Education and Army[edit | edit source]
He was born in Marar, Gurdaspur, Punjab. He joined the Indian Army, long after he began playing hockey in 1969. Singh explains, “I joined the Army quite late. The reason being my lack of fluency in English. I studied at the Khalsa Government school in rural Punjab. To qualify to an officer in the Services, one must be fluent in English. I picked up the language but struggled a lot to move up the ranks in the early stages of my career in the army.. [2]
Field Hockey[edit | edit source]
Singh was member of India men's national field hockey team which won Bronze in 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich. Singh was also member of Indian Hockey Team which won Bronze in 1971 Barcelona Hockey World Cup, Silver in 1973 Amsterdam Hockey World Cup and Gold in 1975 Kuala Lumpur Hockey World Cup. In Asian Games Singh's team won Silver medals in 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok and 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran. Singh also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Singh was awarded Arjuna Award in 1977. He was awarded Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished services to the nation while serving in the Army in 1981, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award by the Punjab Government in 2019 which acknowledged him as a Punjab sports legend and the Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Achiever’s Award among 400 prominent Punjabis globally, also in 2019 by Capt. Amarinder Singh on the occasion of 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harcharan Singh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "HOCKEY HERO HARCHARAN: LEFT WAS CERTAINLY RIGHT FOR THIS STICK ARTIST". stick2hockey.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Harcharan Singh".
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