Harbinder Singh
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Harbinder Singh (born 8 July 1943 in Quetta[1]) is a former field hockey player from India. He started his international career in 1961 at the age of 18 years [youngest member of the team] with a tour to New Zealand and Australia with Indian hockey team. During the span of 12 years from 1961 to 1972 had represented the country in three Olympics – Tokyo 1964 — gold medal (scored highest field goals – 5 out of 9 goals), Mexico 1968 — bronze medal (scored highest field goals – 6 out of 11, including hat-trick against Mexico) and was also selected as a centre forward in the "World XI", in Munich 1972 — bronze medal.[2]
He represented the country in three Asian Games at Bangkok 1966—won gold medal, again at Bangkok 1970 won silver medal and was captain of the team and at Seoul 1986 as chief coach of the Indian Women's hockey team and won the bronze medal.[3]
He also represented India in two international hockey tournaments at Lyon, France, in 1963, and Hamburg, Germany, in 1966, winning the gold medal at both places. At Hamburg, scored 4 goals out of 8 field goals in the tournaments. He represented the country in Pre-Olympic hockey tournament at London in 1967 and won the bronze medal.[citation needed]
Singh represented Punjab state and Indian Railways in the National Hockey Championships from 1961 to 1972 and won 8 Gold and 2 Silver Medals as an active player and as a coach of the Indian Railways Hockey Team from 1975 to 1993 won 8 Gold and 4 Silver Medals.[citation needed]
He represented Punjab in the National Athletic Championship at Trivandrum in 1959 and won the gold medal in the 4x100M Relay Race in juniors. He also represented Indian Railways in the All India Open Athletic Championship at Sangrur [Punjab] in 1967 and won the gold medal in 4x100M Relay Race. It is a very rare feat to win gold medals in two different sports, i.e., hockey and athletics.[citation needed]
