Amit Singh Bakshi (17 September 1925 – 22 June 2024) was an Indian athlete and field hockey player.[1]

Biography

Bakshi won a gold medal as a member of the men's 4x400m relay team, and a silver medal in men's 400 metres at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.

He won a gold medal as a member of the India national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2] Originally a backup member, he was added to the squad only when Gursewak Singh was declared medically unfit. Bakshi played in just one game, India's 16-0 victory over USA in the group stage.[3] He played for Services in the Senior National Hockey Championship, captaining them to the title in 1953 and 1956, and the runner-up position in 1954.

Bakshi was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, and was later released to Air India as a commercial pilot.

Bakshi died on 22 June 2024, at the age of 98.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Amit SINGH BAKSHI - Olympic Hockey | India". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amit Singh Bakshi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Olympedia - Amit Singh Bakshi".
  4. ^ "Hockey India mourns the loss of Amit Singh Bakshi- 1956 Melbourne Olympics Gold medallist, a true pioneer of the sport. His legacy will forever inspire future generations". Hockey India on X. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Recently Deceased 1925-born Olympians". OlympStats. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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