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Balbir Singh Jr.

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Balbir Singh Jr.
Personal information
Full nameBalbir Singh Kular
NationalityIndia
Born(1932-05-02)2 May 1932
Sansarpur, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Sansarpur, Punjab, India)
Died11 April 2021(2021-04-11) (aged 88)
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Years of service1962-1984
Rank Major
Sport
SportField hockey
EventMen's team
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Team

Balbir Singh Kular (2 May 1932 – 11 April 2021), predominantly known as Balbir Singh Jr., was an Indian field hockey player. He studied at Lyallpur Khalsa College and DAV College. He started his hockey career for Panjab University and later represented Railways and Services in the Indian Senior National Hockey Championship. He played for the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 1958 Asian Games alongside his namesake Balbir Singh Sr.[1] He joined the Indian Army as an emergency commissioned officer in 1962 and retired in 1984 with the rank of major.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey - 2". www.bharatiyahockey.org.
  2. ^ "Hockey player Balbir Singh Junior passes away". Sportstar. 13 April 2021.