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Prithipal Singh

1932 - 1983

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Prithipal Singh (28 January 1932 – 20 May 1983) was an Indian field hockey player who played as a halfback. He was a member of the India national team that won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and silver and bronze at the 1960 Rome Olympics and bronze at the 1968 Mexico Olympics respectively. Singh was nicknamed the 'King of short corner' by hockey commentators. He was known for sharp reflexes, tremendous strength in his long and powerful arms produced firm and sticking shots which unfailingly fetched him goals and often the winners. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Prithipal Singh is the 3,844th most popular athlete (down from 3,692nd in 2024), the 177th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 170th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Pakistani Athlete.

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Among people born in 1932, Prithipal Singh ranks 582. Before him are Harry Sinden, Julie Bennett, Vic Crowe, Barbara Gittings, Pete Domenici, and Derek Ibbotson. After him are John Murtha, and Ted Nash. Among people deceased in 1983, Prithipal Singh ranks 283. Before him are Julio Rosales, Gale Page, Stan Rogers, Ahmed Rushdi, Marian Nixon, and Faye Emerson.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Prithipal Singh ranks 177 out of 217. Before him are Robbie Brightwell (1939), Kamila Shamsie (1973), Nalini Malani (1946), Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (1952), Rubin Okotie (1987), and Masood Azhar (1968). After him are Rehman Malik (1951), Younis Khan (1975), Chris Anderson (1957), Asim Munir (null), Hakimullah Mehsud (1979), and Govind Nihalani (1940).

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Among ATHLETES In Pakistan

Among athletes born in Pakistan, Prithipal Singh ranks 5. Before him are Milkha Singh (1935), Abdul Hamid (1927), Noor Alam (1929), and Robbie Brightwell (1939). After him are Arshad Nadeem (1997), Najma Parveen (1990), Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (1984), and Talha Talib (1999).

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