Hockey Olympian Jaswant Singh Rajput passes away
Hockey Olympian Jaswant Singh Rajput passes away
Jaswant Singh Rajput passed away on Wednesday morning following a prolonged illness. His last rites would be performed on Thursday.

Kolkata: Two-time gold medal winning hockey Olympian Jaswant Singh Rajput,88, passed away on Wednesday morning following a prolonged illness, according to the Bengal Hockey Association.

"He was suffering from age related illness for more than a month and was looked after by his niece at his Bradford Lane residence near Park Street," a BHA official said.

His last rites would be performed on Thursday.

Paying glowing tributes to Jaswant Singh Rajput, former Olympian Gurbux Singh said: "He was part of the galaxy of stars that made India proud. He was unassuming and made Kolkata his home after shifting base."

The former India centre-half was part of the gold medal winning teams in 1948 London and 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

With the likes of Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt and Meldric Daluz, Jaswant had formed a lethal foursome and was part of a golden era in Bengal hockey with as many as seven players in the Helsinki-bound side.

He shifted from Delhi to pursue his career in hockey and played for Bhowanipore Club before moving to Mohun Bagan in 1952.

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