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{{ | {{Short description|Indian field hockey player (1952–2026)}} | ||
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'''Davinder Singh''' | '''Davinder Singh Garcha''' (7 December 1952 – 10 January 2026) was an Indian [[Field hockey|hockey]] player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] where he scored 8 goals in total of 6 Olympic matches and played more than 30 international matches playing just three tournaments scoring 19 goals.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120913011318/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200807016/beijing-2008/india-olympic-history India's Olympic History]</ref><ref>[http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/olympics/golden/1980.htm Golden]. bharatiyahockey.org.</ref> Singh died on 10 January 2026, at the age of 73.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hockey Olympian Davinder Singh Garcha passes away |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/hockey-olympian-davinder-singh-garcha-passes-away |access-date=10 January 2026 |publisher=The Tribune |date=10 January 2026}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Olympedia}} | * {{Olympedia}} | ||
* {{Sports reference}} | * {{Sports reference}} | ||
{{Olympic medalists for India}} | {{Olympic medalists for India}} | ||
{{India FH Squad 1980 Summer Olympics}} | {{India FH Squad 1980 Summer Olympics}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Davinder}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Davinder}} | ||
[[Category:1952 births]] | |||
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[[Category:Field hockey players from Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Field hockey players from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players for India]] | |||
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[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | [[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male field hockey players]] | [[Category:Indian male field hockey players]] | ||
[[Category:Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics]] | ||
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Davinder Singh Garcha (7 December 1952 – 10 January 2026) was an Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics where he scored 8 goals in total of 6 Olympic matches and played more than 30 international matches playing just three tournaments scoring 19 goals.[1][2] Singh died on 10 January 2026, at the age of 73.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ India's Olympic History
- ↑ Golden. bharatiyahockey.org.
- ↑ "Hockey Olympian Davinder Singh Garcha passes away". The Tribune. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Davinder Singh at Olympedia
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