Mukhbain Singh
Encyclopedia
Mukhbain Singh is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
, Pakistan) is an Olympian (field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
).
Family Background
Son of S. Darbara Singh and Surinder Kaur, who migrated to GurdaspurGurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...
after partiton in 1947. Has one brother (international hockey player) and two sisters.
Education
Passed matriculation from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School BatalaBatala
Batala is a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located about 30 km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district....
, Gurdaspur, Punjab (India).
Early stage
Started playing hockey in his childhood age. While playing for his school, he was selected in the district team and from there was selected in the Punjab team. After that he joined Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
in 1965 as a sub-inspector (RPF
Railway Protection Force
The Railway Protection force is an Indian Central Armed Police Force charged with protecting the Indian Railways.The strength of RPF is about 65,000.The duties of the Railway Protection Force include:...
) against sports quota.
International career
While playing in the Nehru Cup for Railways in 1965, he was selected in the Indian team for test matches against Japan. After that he played many international tournaments including the Olympics and Asian Games.International events
- Played test matches against Japan, 1965
- Played international hockey tournament held at Hamburg (West Germany), 1966
- Standby in Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
, 1966 - Played pre-olympic hockey tournament at London, 1967
- Played international hockey tournament at Madrid (Spain), 1967
- Played test matches against Holland and East Germany, 1967
- Toured Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1967
- Played test matches against Kenya, 1969
- Played Asian Games held at Bangkok, 1970(silver medal)
- Played Olympic Games held at Munich (West Germany), 1972.
- Vice Captain of the Indian hockey team.
- Top scorer from the Indian side and the third highest scorer in the Olympic Games with 9 goals, including his hat-trick against Australia and three goals against England and also scored the winning goal against Holland in the bronze medal match.
Achievements
- Won best Sports person of the year award from Railways in 1973.
- Won Dhyan ChandDhyan ChandDhyan Chand ; born August 29, 1905 in Allahabad, United Provinces, British India. – Died:December 3, 1979), was an Indian field hockey player, regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time...
award for his lifetime achievements by the President of India in 2008.