Name Mukhbain Singh | Role Olympian | |
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Awards Dhyan Chand Award for Hockey |
Mukhbain Singh (born December 12, 1944 in village Shatab Garh, Sialkot, West Punjab, Pakistan) is an Olympian (field hockey).
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Family background
Son of S. Darbara Singh and Surinder Kaur, who migrated to Gurdaspur after partition in 1947. Has one brother (international hockey player) and two sisters.
Education
Passed matriculation from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab (India).
Early stage
Started playing hockey in his childhood age. While playing for his school, he was selected in the district team and from there was selected in the Punjab team. After that he joined Indian Railways in 1965 as a sub-inspector (RPF) against sports quota.
International career
While playing in the Nehru Cup for Railways in 1965, he was selected in the Indian team for test matches against Japan. After that he played many international tournaments including the Olympics and Asian Games.