Gurcharan Singh Grewal

Indian field hockey player

Gurcharan Singh Grewal
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team
Western Asiatic Games
Gold medal – first place 1934 Delhi Team

Lt. Colonel Sardar Gurcharan Singh Grewal (May 4, 1911 – February 7, 1949) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

India beat Germany in the final of the 1936 Summer Olympics to clinch gold medal.

Gurcharan played one pool match against US during this tournament at Berlin. He played as left-fullback in this match.

Errata

His obituary published in The Indian Express, Madras on 11 February 1949 (Dak edition), p. 7, mistakenly spells his name as Gurbachan Singh Grewal.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Gurcharan Singh – Biographical information". olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  • Indian Express, Feb 11, 1949, p.7
  • Sports Reference
  • Gurcharan Singh Grewal at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
  • Gurcharan Singh Grewal at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
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