Career
Balbir Singh scored five of India's six goals in the 1952 Olympic final against the Netherlands, a record for an Olympic hockey final that still stands. He won three consecutive golds and captained the 1956 side.
🏑 Hockey · Centre forward
Balbir Singh Sr.
India · 1947–1958
Five goals in an Olympic final — still the record.
- 3
- Olympic golds
- 5
- Goals in 1952 final
- 8
- 1948 Olympics goals
- 1956
- Captained India
Honours
- Olympic gold in 1948, 1952 and 1956
- Record five goals in an Olympic hockey final
- Captained India to the 1956 Melbourne title
- Named among the greatest Olympians by the IOC
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