About Joginder Singh
Lived 1940 – 2002 (aged 62). Joginder Singh was an Indian field hockey player.
Joginder Singh (3 August 1939 – 6 November 2002), nicknamed "Gindi", was an Indian hockey player.
Career Playing in the right-wing position, he won the silver medal with his team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, and then the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was born in Delhi.
After retiring, he settled in Kolkata, where he worked as a sports officer for the Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR), which was later renamed the South Eastern Railway (SER).
He died at age 63 after a protracted kidney illness.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Joginder Singh?
field hockey player
When was Joginder Singh born?
Joginder Singh was born on 3 August 1940 in Delhi.
When did Joginder Singh die?
Joginder Singh died on 6 November 2002 in Kolkata.
What was Joginder Singh's occupation?
Joginder Singh was a field hockey player.
What nationality was Joginder Singh?
Joginder Singh was Indian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joginder Singh (field hockey)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joginder Singh. https://biography.guide/joginder-singh-field-hockey-player/
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