Amit Singh Bakshi

Amit Singh Bakshi
Personal information
National teamIndia India
Born(1925-09-17)17 September 1925
British India
Died22 June 2024(2024-06-22) (aged 98)
Dwarka, Delhi, India
Alma materSatish Chander Dhawan Government College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Years active1945–1951
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1951 New Delhi 400 m
Personal information
Playing position Centre half
Senior career
Years Team
1951–1962 Services
National team
Years Team Caps
1956 India 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team

Amit Singh Bakshi (17 September 1925 – 22 June 2024) was an Indian athlete and field hockey player.[1]

Biography

Bakshi won a gold medal as a member of the men's 4x400m relay team, and a silver medal in men's 400 metres at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.

He won a gold medal as a member of the India national team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2] Originally a backup member, he was added to the squad only when Gursewak Singh was declared medically unfit. Bakshi played in just one game, India's 16-0 victory over USA in the group stage.[3] He played for Services in the Senior National Hockey Championship, captaining them to the title in 1953 and 1956, and the runner-up position in 1954.

Bakshi was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, and was later released to Air India as a commercial pilot.

Bakshi died on 22 June 2024, at the age of 98.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Amit SINGH BAKSHI - Olympic Hockey | India". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amit Singh Bakshi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Olympedia - Amit Singh Bakshi".
  4. ^ "Hockey India mourns the loss of Amit Singh Bakshi- 1956 Melbourne Olympics Gold medallist, a true pioneer of the sport. His legacy will forever inspire future generations". Hockey India on X. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Recently Deceased 1925-born Olympians". OlympStats. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.