Balbir Singh

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Ice_Hockey_Player
gptkbp:awards 3
Padma Bhushan
Olympic Gold Medal
FICCI Lifetime Achievement Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-12-31
gptkbp:careerEnd 1960s
gptkbp:careerStart 1940s
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer 1970s
1980s
1990s
Indian_National_Field_Hockey_Team
gptkbp:contribution Promoting_field_hockey_in_India
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-05-25
gptkbp:family Hockey family
gptkbp:famous_for Scoring goals in field hockey
gptkbp:famousPerson Balbir_Singh:_The_Legend_of_Indian_Hockey
gptkbp:famousQuote “Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.”
“Hockey is my life.”
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction Fédération_Internationale_de_Hockey_Hall_of_Fame
Indian_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:height 5 ft 8 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Balbir Singh
gptkbp:influences Indian_field_hockey
gptkbp:inspiration Young athletes
gptkbp:involved Sports administration
Community sports initiatives
Youth coaching programs
Sports events organization
Sports mentorship programs
Field hockey history preservation
Field hockey promotion
Hockey tournaments organization
Sports education advocacy
Field_hockey_development_initiatives
gptkbp:legacy One of the greatest field hockey players of all time
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableFeature 1956 Olympics Final
1948 Olympics Final
1952 Olympics Final
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Moga,_Punjab,_India
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Mohali,_Punjab,_India
gptkbp:position Forward
gptkbp:retirementYear 1960
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Field_Hockey
gptkbp:spouse Nirmal Kaur
gptkbp:team gptkb:India_National_Field_Hockey_Team
gptkbp:weight 70 kg
gptkbp:year 1948
1952
1956