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Olympic Hockey Medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal Dies at 84

His influence stretched from Olympic podiums to decades of talent building in Indian hockey.

Overview

  • Indian Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal died of a heart attack in Zirakpur at age 84.
  • He won a bronze medal with India at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
  • He and his brother Balbir Singh Grewal both played for India at those Games, a rare sibling pairing.
  • After his playing career, he served as a senior sports officer with Western Railways, where he recruited and mentored hockey talent, including players from Rajasthan.
  • He later led day-to-day work at the Mumbai Hockey Association as honorary secretary, keeping him active in the sport’s local governance.