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'''Darshan Singh Kular''' (born 15 April 1938 in [[Sansarpur]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]) is a former Indian [[field hockey]] player who now lives in [[Telford, Shropshire]], [[United Kingdom]]. In 1961, he played for India in the international hockey tournament at [[Ahmedabad]] and scored 22 goals. In the semi-final, he scored a double hat-trick against Holland. He was part of the Indian Hockey team that won the gold medal in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] at [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120913011318/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200807016/beijing-2008/india-olympic-history India's Olympic History]</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081204195812/http://www.sikhhockeyolympians.com/Player%20Profiles/DarshanSingh.html Darshan Singh profile]}} at sikhhockeyolympians.com </ref> He was then serving in the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]].<ref>{{Olympedia}}</ref> He emigrated to the UK from India in the late 1960s. In November 2025 he and his wife celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.<ref name=shropstar>{{cite news|title=Watch as Telford couple arrive in Rolls-Royce style to celebrate 70 years of marriage|work=Shropshire Star|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/2025/11/26/watch-as-telford-couple-arrive-in-rolls-royce-style-to-celebrate-70-years-of-marriage/|access-date=5 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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