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Balbir Singh, Sr.

Indian field hockey player (1924–2020)
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Balbir Singh, Sr.

Summary

Balbir Singh, Sr. is a human[1]. Balbir Singh, Sr.'s place of birth was Haripur Khalsa[2]. Balbir Singh, Sr. was born on +1924-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Balbir Singh, Sr. died in Mohali[4]. Balbir Singh, Sr. died on +2020-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. Balbir Singh, Sr. worked as a field hockey player[6]. Balbir Singh, Sr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s place of birth was Haripur Khalsa[2].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. died in Mohali[4].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. was born on +1924-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. died on +2020-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. held citizenship in India[9].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s professions included field hockey player[6].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. received the Padma Shri in sports[11].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s image is recorded as 1956- Melbourne Olympic Victory Ceremony.jpg[12].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr. is recorded as male[13].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5207159109731106900000[15].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s GND ID is recorded as 1210934000[16].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s Commons category is recorded as Balbir Singh Dosanjh[17].
  • The cause of death was bronchopneumonia[18].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s residence is recorded as Burnaby[19].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s sport is recorded as field hockey[20].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0292gh[21].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Singh[22].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Balbir Singh, Sr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Punjabi[27].

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Origins and Family

Balbir Singh, Sr. was born in Haripur Khalsa[2]. Balbir Singh, Sr. was born on +1924-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Balbir Singh, Sr. worked as a field hockey player[6].

Recognition

Balbir Singh, Sr. received the Padma Shri in sports[11].

Death and Burial

Balbir Singh, Sr. died on +2020-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. Balbir Singh, Sr. passed away in Mohali[4]. The cause of death was bronchopneumonia[18].

Why It Matters

Balbir Singh, Sr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] Balbir Singh, Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Balbir Singh, Sr. is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Balbir Singh, Sr. born?

Balbir Singh, Sr. was born in Haripur Khalsa[2].

Where did Balbir Singh, Sr. die?

Balbir Singh, Sr. passed away in Mohali[4].

What did Balbir Singh, Sr. do for work?

Balbir Singh, Sr. worked as field hockey player[6].

What awards did Balbir Singh, Sr. receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in sports[11].

Related Entities

India Mohali

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . hockeyindia.org. Retrieved . hockeyindia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . hockeyindia.org. Retrieved . hockeyindia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . hockeyindia.org. Retrieved . hockeyindia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . outlookindia.com. outlookindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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