Gian Singh

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGian•Singh
Used nameGian•Singh
Born16 January 1928 in Taiping, Perak (MAS)
Died12 November 2004 (aged 76 years 9 months 27 days) in Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
AffiliationsSelangor, (MAS)
NOC Malaya

Biography

Gian Singh was a halfback who played for Malaya at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic hockey tournament. Singh played for Pahang from 1949-52, Selangor in 1952-54, and South Malaya in 1955. He toured Sumatra with the Malayan Sikhs as vice-captain in 1954, and toured Hong Kong with the Malayan Indian team in 1955. Singh was a police inspector who was educated at the King Edward VII School in Taiping.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey MAL Gian Singh
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Malaya 9