Indian Olympian Charanjit Singh dies at the ageof 90 at his home in Una, Himachal Pradesh. He suffered a cardiac arrest thatfollowed prolonged age-related illnesses. Charanjit was the captain of thehockey team that won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
Here is the quick recap of the life journey ofLegendary Charanjit Singh:
Charanjit was born on February 3, 1931, atMairi in Amb subdivision of Una, Himachal Pradesh. He is an alumnus of PunjabAgricultural University, Ludhiana.
He was part of the team that won thesilver medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960.
Charanjit Singh along with being a Hockeyplayer was also an employee of Punjab Police.
He hadtwo sons and a daughter. His elder son is a Canadian-based doctor and his youngerson lives with him in India. Charanjit's daughter is married in New Delhi.
He suffered a heart stroke, five years backand was paralyzed since then. Singh'slast rites will be performed on Thursday evening at his home town Una,Himachal Pradesh.