Darshan Singh (field hockey)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing India | ||
| Men's Field hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1964 Tokyo | Team | |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1962 Jakarta | Team | |
Darshan Singh Kular (born 15 April 1938 in Sansarpur, Punjab) is a former Indian field hockey player who now lives in Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom. In 1961, he played for India in the international hockey tournament at Ahmedabad 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] He was then serving in the Punjab Police.[3] He emigrated to the UK from India in the late 1960s. In November 2025 he and his wife celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.[4]
References
- ^ India's Olympic History
- ^ Darshan Singh profile at sikhhockeyolympians.com
- ^ Darshan Singh at Olympedia
- ^ "Watch as Telford couple arrive in Rolls-Royce style to celebrate 70 years of marriage". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
External links
- Darshan Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Darshan Singh at Olympedia