Lagatar24 Desk
Una, Jan 27: Charanjit Singh, the captain of India’s gold-medal-winning hockey team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, died on Thursday at his residence in Una, Himachal Pradesh.
The former midfielder died after suffering a heart arrest as a result of age-related ailments. He was 90 years old and would have celebrated his 91st birthday next month. He leaves behind two sons and a daughter.
On behalf of Hockey India, we mourn the loss of a great figure of Indian Hockey, Shri Charanjit Singh.
May his soul Rest in Peace🙏 pic.twitter.com/PTb38lHDS6
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 27, 2022
Charanjit had a stroke five years ago and has been paralysed ever since.
“Dad was paralysed after suffering a stroke five years back. He used to walk with a stick but since the last couple of months, his health deteriorated and this morning he left us,” V P Singh told PTI.
He was a member of the silver-winning squad in the 1960 Olympics, in addition to captaining the gold-winning team in 1964. He was also a member of the silver-winning Asian Games squad in 1962.
“His last rites will be performed today after my sister reaches Una from Delhi,” V P Singh said.
