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| birth_date = 25 February 1944 <br />
| birth_place = [[Faridkot, Punjab]], India<br />
| death_date = 19 August 2001 (aged 57)<br />
| death_place = Italy<br />
| height = 173 cm<br />
| weight = 68 kg<br />
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| sport = [[Field hockey]]<br />
| club = Indian Railways <br />
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{{MedalBronze | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico]] | [[Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Team competition]] }}<br />
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{{MedalGold | [[1966 Asian Games|1966 Bangkok]] | [[Field hockey at the 1966 Asian Games|Team competition]] }}<br />
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'''Inder "Gogi" Singh''' (25 February 1944 – 19 August 2001) was an Indian [[Field hockey|hockey]] player who represented [[India]] in the [[1968 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gogi-singh-1.html |title=Gogi Singh |accessdate=2 June 2016 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924202700/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gogi-singh-1.html |archivedate=24 September 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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Nicknamed "Gogi", Singh was born in [[Faridkot, India|Faridkot]] which has produced many players of repute. He received his early education in Balbir High School, Faridkot, an institution which boasted of well-maintained hockey and football grounds. Since hockey was the most popular game, Inder honed his skill under ideal conditions. <br />
Having gained proficiency in hockey, Inder Singh was offered a job in the Railways. He represented the institution’s team in various tournaments of the country. His outstanding performance while playing in the inside-left position was noticed and Inder soon found himself in the national team. In the Mexico Olympics, his performance came in for special mention.<br />
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Married to Gianna, an Italian citizen, Inder Singh settled in [[Italy]] after relinquishing his job in the Railways. His wife, Gianna, was also a national level hockey player of her country. After emigrating to Italy he played a major role in establishing a hockey club at Bra, a small town in northern Italy, which also had an Astro-Turf. Both Inder and Gianna continued to inspire youngsters with their achievements. Their daughter, Jasbir, followed in their footsteps and has earned a place in the Italian national team. The couple was also blessed with one son, Joginder.<br />
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He died of cancer on 19 August 2001.<br />
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{{India FH Squad 1968 Summer Olympics}}<br />
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[[Category:People from Faridkot, Punjab]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players from Punjab, India]]<br />
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[[Category:Olympic field hockey players of India]]<br />
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[[Category:Olympic medalists in field hockey]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in field hockey]]<br />
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]<br />
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