Gurcharan Singh Grewal
Indian field hockey player (1911–1949)
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Lt. Colonel Sardar Gurcharan Singh Grewal (4 May 1911 – 7 February 1949) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  India | ||
Olympic Games  | ||
 | 1936 Berlin | Team |
| Western Asiatic Games | ||
| 1934 Delhi | Team |
India beat Germany in the final of the 1936 Summer Olympics to clinch gold medal.
Gurcharan played one pool match against US during this tournament at Berlin. He played as left-fullback in this match.
Errata
His obituary published in The Indian Express, Madras on 11 February 1949 (Dak edition), p. 7, mistakenly spells his name as Gurbachan Singh Grewal.[1]
