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{{ | {{Short description|Indian field hockey player (1942–2020)}} | ||
{{ | {{About|the hockey player born in 1942 who served in Punjab Police|other hockey players with the same name|Balbir Singh (disambiguation){{!}}Balbir Singh}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} | ||
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| fullname = | | fullname = | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
| nationality = | | nationality = [[India]] | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| ethnicity = | | ethnicity = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|08|08|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/balbir-singh-1.html |title=Balbir Singh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115928/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/balbir-singh-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> | | birth_date = {{birth date|1942|08|08|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/balbir-singh-1.html |title=Balbir Singh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115928/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/balbir-singh-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> | ||
| death_date = {{death date|2020|02|28|df=yes}} (age 77)<ref>{{cite | | death_date = {{death date|2020|02|28|df=yes}} (age 77)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/former-india-hockey-player-balbir-singh-kullar-dies-at-77-2188060 |title=Former India Hockey Player Balbir Singh Kullar Dies At 77 |newspaper=Ndtvsports.com}}</ref> | ||
| birth_place = [[Sansarpur]], India | | birth_place = [[Sansarpur]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]], [[British India]] (present-day Sansarpur, [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India) | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Sansarpur, Punjab, India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System|DAV]] College, Jalandhar | | alma_mater = [[Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System|DAV]] College, Jalandhar | ||
| employer = [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] (retired as [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]] in 2001) | | employer = [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] (retired as [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]] in 2001) | ||
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]] }} | {{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]] }} | ||
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }} | {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }} | ||
{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} | {{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]] | ||
{{MedalGold | [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]] | [[Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics|Team]] }}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdcltCTQods|title = Olympic Bronze Medalist Balbir Singh Kullar Passes Away|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> | {{MedalGold | [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]] | [[Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics|Team]] }}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdcltCTQods|title = Olympic Bronze Medalist Balbir Singh Kullar Passes Away|website = [[YouTube]]| date=2 March 2020 }}</ref> | ||
{{MedalBronze | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] | [[Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Team]] }} | {{MedalBronze | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] | [[Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Team]] }} | ||
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]] }} | {{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]] }} | ||
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Balbir Singh was born in the [[Sansarpur]] village of the [[Jalandhar district]]. He was the captain of the All India Schools during 1957–1960, and also played as part of the Combined University Team. At the national-level, he represented the hockey teams of Punjab State, [[Indian Railways]] and Punjab Police. For a brief time, he also played for the little-known hockey team of [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]. Balbir Singh joined the Punjab Armed Police in 1962, and became an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police in 1963. | Balbir Singh was born in the [[Sansarpur]] village of the [[Jalandhar district]]. He was the captain of the All India Schools during 1957–1960, and also played as part of the Combined University Team. At the national-level, he represented the hockey teams of Punjab State, [[Indian Railways]] and Punjab Police. For a brief time, he also played for the little-known hockey team of [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]. Balbir Singh joined the Punjab Armed Police in 1962, and became an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police in 1963. | ||
As part of the Indian national men's hockey team, he played his first international game in 1963 at [[Lyon]] | As part of the Indian national men's hockey team, he played his first international game in 1963 at [[Lyon]] in France. He gained reputation as an inside forward in the Indian team, and toured Belgium, East Africa, East Germany, England, the Netherlands, Italy, Kenya, New Zealand and West Germany. He was a member of the Indian team that won the [[Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics|Olympic Gold in 1964]] (Tokyo), [[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games Gold in 1966]] (Bangkok) and the [[Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Olympic Bronze in 1968]] (Mexico). | ||
During 1968–1975, Balbir Singh was a part of the All India Police team, and also served as its captain for some time. He became the Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1981, became an [[Indian Police Service]] officer in 1987. He retired as a [[Deputy inspector general of police|Deputy Inspector General]] (DIG) in February 2001.<ref>[http://www.hockeyindia.org/dig_balbir_singh_kullar.html Profile of Balbir Singh Khullar at Hockey India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710133705/http://www.hockeyindia.org/dig_balbir_singh_kullar.html |date=2012-07-10 }}</ref> | During 1968–1975, Balbir Singh was a part of the All India Police team, and also served as its captain for some time. He became the Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1981, became an [[Indian Police Service]] officer in 1987. He retired as a [[Deputy inspector general of police|Deputy Inspector General]] (DIG) in February 2001.<ref>[http://www.hockeyindia.org/dig_balbir_singh_kullar.html Profile of Balbir Singh Khullar at Hockey India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710133705/http://www.hockeyindia.org/dig_balbir_singh_kullar.html |date=2012-07-10 }}</ref> | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* [[Padma Shri]] (2009)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/padma-awards-for-abhinav-dhoni/415367/ |title=Padma awards for Abhinav, Dhoni |website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> | * [[Padma Shri]] (2009)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/padma-awards-for-abhinav-dhoni/415367/ |title=Padma awards for Abhinav, Dhoni |website=indianexpress.com|date=26 January 2009 }}</ref> | ||
* [[Arjuna Award]] (1999)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121016214650/http://hindu.com/2000/08/30/stories/07300964.htm Arjuna, Dronacharya Awards presented]. The Hindu, 30 August 2000.</ref> | * [[Arjuna Award]] (1999)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121016214650/http://hindu.com/2000/08/30/stories/07300964.htm Arjuna, Dronacharya Awards presented]. The Hindu, 30 August 2000.</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*{{Olympedia}} | * {{Olympedia}} | ||
{{India FH Squad 1964 Summer Olympics}} | {{India FH Squad 1964 Summer Olympics}} | ||
{{India FH Squad 1966 Asian Games}} | {{India FH Squad 1966 Asian Games}} | ||
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[[Category:2020 deaths]] | [[Category:2020 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players | [[Category:Olympic field hockey players for India]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | [[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male field hockey players]] | [[Category:Indian male field hockey players]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian police officers]] | [[Category:Indian police officers]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports]] | ||
[[Category:People from Jalandhar district]] | [[Category:People from Jalandhar district]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games]] | [[Category:Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey players from Jalandhar]] | [[Category:Field hockey players from Jalandhar]] | ||
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Games field hockey players for India]] | |||
[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for India]] | [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games]] | [[Category:Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in field hockey]] | |||
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| Nationality | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1942[1] Sansarpur, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Sansarpur, Punjab, India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 February 2020 (age 77)[2] Sansarpur, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | DAV College, Jalandhar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employer | Punjab Police (retired as DIG in 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Men's team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | India (International) Railways (National) Punjab State (National) Punjab Police (National) All India Police (National) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sardar Balbir Singh Kullar (8 August 1942 – 28 February 2020) was an Indian field hockey player and a Punjab Police officer. Alternative spellings of his last name include Khullar.
Balbir Singh was born in the Sansarpur village of the Jalandhar district. He was the captain of the All India Schools during 1957–1960, and also played as part of the Combined University Team. At the national-level, he represented the hockey teams of Punjab State, Indian Railways and Punjab Police. For a brief time, he also played for the little-known hockey team of Mohun Bagan. Balbir Singh joined the Punjab Armed Police in 1962, and became an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police in 1963.
As part of the Indian national men's hockey team, he played his first international game in 1963 at Lyon in France. He gained reputation as an inside forward in the Indian team, and toured Belgium, East Africa, East Germany, England, the Netherlands, Italy, Kenya, New Zealand and West Germany. He was a member of the Indian team that won the Olympic Gold in 1964 (Tokyo), Asian Games Gold in 1966 (Bangkok) and the Olympic Bronze in 1968 (Mexico).
During 1968–1975, Balbir Singh was a part of the All India Police team, and also served as its captain for some time. He became the Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1981, became an Indian Police Service officer in 1987. He retired as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in February 2001.[4]
He died at his home in Sansarpur at the age of 77.
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Padma Shri (2009)[5]
- Arjuna Award (1999)[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Balbir Singh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Former India Hockey Player Balbir Singh Kullar Dies At 77". Ndtvsports.com.
- ↑ "Olympic Bronze Medalist Balbir Singh Kullar Passes Away". YouTube. 2 March 2020.
- ↑ Profile of Balbir Singh Khullar at Hockey India Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Padma awards for Abhinav, Dhoni". indianexpress.com. 26 January 2009.
- ↑ Arjuna, Dronacharya Awards presented. The Hindu, 30 August 2000.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Balbir Singh Kullar at Olympedia
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