Malaysia's hockey Olympian Savinder Singh dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Hockey Olympian Savinder Singh died today at the age of 88.
Malaysia's former Olympian hockey player Savinder Singh passed away at the age of 88 today. He leaves behind his wife Sukhbinder Kaur and three children - Kulvinder Singh, Kavita Kaur, and Sumita Kaur. Savinder, a center half, was part of the Malaysian team that participated in the 1968 Mexico Olympics. He played a pivotal role in helping Malaysia secure bronze medals at the Asian Games in 1974 in Tehran and 1978 in Bangkok.
Savinder was part of a formidable squad led by goalkeeper Ho Koh Chye, which also included notable players like Datuk N. Sri Shanmuganathan, Yang Siow Ming, and Koh Hock Seng, along with halfbacks Joseph Johnson and Michael Arulraj, and defenders Francis Belavantheran and Harnahal Singh Sewa. After retiring in 1978 at the age of 40, Savinder was remembered as a humble and quiet gentleman by Shanmuganathan, who praised his performance as a center-half in the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
His cremation will take place at Wadda Gurdwara Ipoh tomorrow, October 31, at 12 noon. The procession will leave his residence at No. 3, Persiaran Woods, Canning Garden, Ipoh at 11:30 am.
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