Hockey player, Varinder Singh has passed away at the age of 75. He was an integral part of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 1975 men’s Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
He was also a part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and silver medal at 1973 World Cup in Amsterdam. He has been conferred with the prestigious Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. He used to play for the Railways.