Xtra Time Web Desk : Legendary former Indian hockey captain and 1964 Tokyo Olympics Gold medal winner Charanjt Singh passed away on Thursday. The Padma Shri & Arjuna awardee breathed his last at the age of 91, at his hometown Una in Himachal Pradesh.
He was born in Mairi village of Una, then part of Punjab, on February 3, 1931. Besides being the captain of the Olympic Medal-winning hockey team, he was also part of a team that had won a silver medal in the 1962 Asian Games.
He was an alumnus of Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana. At present, he was residing at Peernigah road in Una and was not in good health for a long time.
He had retired as the Director of the Department of Physical Education, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla.
Under his leadership, the Indian hockey team had created history by winning a gold medal in Tokyo Olympics in 1964. So far only one player from Himachal Pradesh has taken over the captaincy of the Indian hockey team.
(News Courtesy : PTI)