Udham Singh (field hockey)
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Udham Singh Kular known as Udham Singh (4 August 1928 – 23 March 2000) originally from Sansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India had played 1952 Summer Olympics Helsinki, 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, 1960 Summer Olympics Rome and 1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo as a member of Indian Hockey team and won three gold and a silver medals (set an Olympic record for a player in the Olympic Field Hockey competition). He was also awarded the Arjuna Award by the Indian Government. He is known to be one of the finest Hockey players India has ever produced. Apart from Leslie Claudius, Udham is the only Hockey player in the history of the game to have been able to win 3 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal in Olympic events. He was a Half Back and had the adaptability to play from Left Inside, Right Inside, Center Forward and Center Half positions as well.
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Udham Singh Kular 4 August 1928 Sansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, British India
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| Died |
23 May 2000 (aged 71) Sansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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