Balbir Singh Grewal

Balbir Singh Grewal
Personal information
NicknameBalbir Singh (Railways)
NationalityIndia
Born (1945-09-21) 21 September 1945
Lyallpur, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan)
RelativeGurbux Singh (brother)
Sport
SportField hockey
Event
Men's team
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1968 Mexico CityTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1966 BangkokTeam
Silver medal – second place1970 BangkokTeam

Balbir Singh Grewal (born 21 September 1945), also known as Balbir Singh (Railways), is a retired Indian field hockey player. He played for Railways in the Indian Senior National Hockey Championship. He was part of the Indian teams that won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics, gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games and silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games.[1][2] His brother was the Indian hockey international Gurbax Singh Grewal.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Balbir Singh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bharatiya Hockey".
  3. ↑ "Brothers who played hockey for India". 28 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Family, friend remember legacy of Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal
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