Balbir Singh Sr. Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

BioFull NameBalbir Singh DosanjhProfessionIndian Hockey Player
Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”Eye ColourDark BrownHair ColourWhiteField HockeyInternational DebutIn the 1948 London Summer Olympics against ArgentinaJersey Number#13 (India)Domestic Team(s)• Punjab University (National)
• Punjab Police (National)
• Punjab State (National)Coach/MentorHarbail SinghNature on fieldAggressive
PositionCentre-forwardAwards & Achievements• Member of 3 times Olympic Gold Medal winning teams (1948, 1952, and 1956 Olympic Games).
• Member of 2 times Silver Medal winning teams at the Asian Games (1958 & 1962).
• First sports person to be honoured with the Padma Shri Award (1957).

• In 1958, Balbir, along with Gurdev Singh, was featured on a stamp issued by the Dominican Republic to commemorate the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
• In 1982, he lit the Sacred Flame at the New Delhi Asian Games.
• In 1982, the Patriot newspaper adjudged him the Indian Sportsperson of the Century.
• In 2006, he was named the Best Sikh Hockey Player.
• In 2015, Hockey India conferred him with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.Career Turning PointIn the 1948 London Summer Olympics, when he scored 6 goals (including a hat-trick) against Argentina.Records• Olympic record for most goals scored in men's hockey final by an individual.
• The only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across modern Olympic history.Personal LifeDate of Birth10 October 1924 (Friday)BirthplaceHaripur Khalsa, PunjabDate of Death25 May 2020 (Monday)Time of Death6:30 amPlace of DeathFortis Hospital, Mohali, PunjabAge (at the time of death)95 YearsDeath CauseHe died after battling multiple health issues.Zodiac signLibraNationalityIndianHometownJalandhar, PunjabSchoolDev Samaj High School, Moga, Punjab, IndiaCollege• DM College, Moga, Punjab, India
• Sikh National College, Lahore, Pakistan
• Khalsa College, AmritsarFamilyFather- Dalip Singh Dosanjh (Freedom Fighter)
Mother- Name Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not KnownReligionSikhismResidenceBurnaby (Canada); Chandigarh (India)HobbiesReading, Listening to MusicFavourite ThingsHockey Player(s)Ali Iqtidar Shah (Dara), Mohd Azam, Dhyan ChandGirls, Family & MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)MarriedWifeSushil (m. 1946)
ChildrenDaughter- Sushbir
Sons- Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir

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