Hockey India along with sportspersons and celebrities mourned the demise of three-time Olympic gold medalist Balbir Singh Sr. The triple Olympic Champion and World Cup-winning team manager had been battling for life since May 8 when he was hospitalised. He was 95.
The veteran hockey player had suffered a cardiac arrest on May 12 and after that, he suffered two more cardiac arrests during the course of his stay in the hospital.
Balbir Singh achievements
He was the most decorated athlete in Indian sports history with Olympic gold medals in 1948, 1952 and 1956 summer games. He