Sukhbir Singh Gill

Sukhbir Singh Gill (14 December 1975 – 26 January 2024) was an Indian field hockey midfielder, who made his international debut for the men's national team in 1995 during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gill represented India at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the country finished in seventh place.

Biography Gill was born on 14 December 1975 in Chandigarh. He also represented Chandigarh at the junior nationals. He made a debut with the India men's national team at the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia where the country emerged as the champions. He played as a midfielder. An obituary at Olympics.com called him a "crafty midfielder".

Gill was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 2006, but after undergoing a surgery he continued playing at tournaments including the 2007 Premier Hockey League representing the Chandigarh Dynamos. He also played the subsequent editions of the tournament with protective headgear. He had had multiple surgeries for his brain tumour, and had gone into a comatose state a few days prior to his death. He was married with two children.