Darshan Singh (field hockey)

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Darshan Singh Kular (born 15 April 1938 in Sansarpur, Punjab) is a former Indian field hockey player who now lives in Telford, United Kingdom. In 1961, he played for India in the international hockey tournament at Ahemdabad and scored 22 goals. In the semi-final, he scored a double hat-trick against Holland. He was part of the Indian Hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. India's Olympic History
  2. Darshan Singh profile at sikhhockeyolympians.com Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine