Properties (52)
Predicate | Object |
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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
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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 |