Hari Pal Kaushik
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hari Pal•Kaushik |
| Used name | Hari Pal•Kaushik |
| Born | 2 February 1934 in Jalandhar, Punjab (IND) |
| Died | 25 January 2018 in Jalandhar, Punjab (IND) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Services Sport Control Board, New Delhi (IND) |
| NOC |  India |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
In addition to winning two Olympic gold medals in 1956 and 1964, Hari Pal Kaushik was on the Indian team in 1960 that lost to Pakistan, but did not see action. Kausik was Assistant Captain of the Indian team in 1964 and also was Assistant Captain in 1966 when India won the gold medal at the Asian Games. Nine times Kaushik played for the Service XI team in the All-India hockey tournaments, captaining the team four times. He later became a hockey coach for the Sikh Regiment Centre team. He also served as an administrator in the sport and a commentator on televised hockey games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND |
Hari Pal Kaushik | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | India | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND |
Hari Pal Kaushik | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | India | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Hockey | IND |
Hari Pal Kaushik | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | India | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (1–0–0 1966 Bangkok HOC gold)