The victorious Indian hockey team of the 1936 Olympic Games
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Bal Krishan Singh won gold as a coach and a player
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Balkrishan Singh holds the unique record and honour of winning the Olympic gold medal both as a player and as a coach. He was a member of the gold medal-winning team in the 1956 Olympics. After his career as a player ended, he became a top hockey coach.
He coached the Indian team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal at Moscow, and also coached the Indian men at the 1992 Olympics. In 1982, he coached the Indian women’s team that won the gold at the Asian Games.
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'Taruka Srivastava'
A former Asian Games player (China,2010), Taruka is on a GREAT scholarship pursuing her MA in Sports Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She was awarded the 'Most Inspirational Female student' by her University. She is currently on a work experience with Manchester United Football Club. She is a Girl Rising Ambassador. Freelancer for UNICEF. She is also a Former assistant writer to Film-maker, Subhash Ghai. She has previously interned with BBC, BJP, TOI and Sportskeeda.com.
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