Udham Singh
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Udham•Singh Kular |
| Used name | Udham•Singh |
| Nick/petnames | Udhi |
| Born | 4 August 1928 inSansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab (IND) |
| Died | 23 March 2000 inSansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab (IND) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Punjab Police |
| NOC |  India |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Of the seven Indian players to win three Olympic gold medals for hockey (field), only Udham Singh andLeslie Claudius also won a silver medal. Singh won gold in 1952, 1956 and 1964 and a silver in 1960. Singh was a centre-forward who was the leading scorer at the 1956 Olympics with 14 goals.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND | Udham Singh | |||
| Hockey, Men(Olympic) | India | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND | Udham Singh | |||
| Hockey, Men(Olympic) | India | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND | Udham Singh | |||
| Hockey, Men(Olympic) | India | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND | Udham Singh | |||
| Hockey, Men(Olympic) | India | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed inOlympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games(0–1–0 1958 Tokyo HOC silver)