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Balbir Singh Sr: Remembering one of the best centre forwards India has produced
1 / 14Balbir Singh Sr, one of India's greatest hockey players, died on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks. The legend was 96 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, and Gurbir. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/familly)
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His grandson Kabir later sent out a message stating, "Nanaji passed away this morning." (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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He was hospitalised after experiencing high fever and suffered three cardiac arrests during the course of his treatment. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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The three-time Olympic gold medallist was in a semi-comatose state since May 18 and had developed a blood clot in his brain after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with high fever. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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Balbir Singh Sr with his family surrounding him. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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One of the country's most accomplished athletes, the iconic centre-forward was the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) across modern Olympic history. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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Balbir Singh's early days as a hockey player. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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He had scored five goals in India's 6-1 victory over the Netherlands in the gold medal match at the 1952 Helsinki Games. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men's hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.
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He was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1957. Balbir Sr's three Olympic gold medals came in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) as vice-captain, and Melbourne (1956) as captain. (Source: Balbir Singh fb/family)
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Balbir Singh in a tournament in India (Photo sent by SK Gupta)
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Balbir Singh signing autographs for fans (Photo sent by SK Gupta)
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Before entering Pakistan with friend SK Gupta at the Attari border in 2006 for India-Pakistan games (Source: SK Gupta)
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Balbir Singh with Dhyan Chand in Mussorrie before the 1956 Melbourne Olympics training camp at Dehradun. (Source: Photo sent by SK Gupta)
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