Harmik Singh (born 10 June 1945)Harmik Singh's profile at Sikhs in Hockey
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n field hockey team and coach. He played for India in many tournaments including the 1968 and

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. He was awarded the

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for his achievements. Singh is the brother of Ajit Singh, and the uncle of later Indian international

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. He was born in

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. He was the head coach of the India hockey team at the

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and 1986 Hockey World Cup.

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* * 1945 births Living people Indian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for India Olympic bronze medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1970 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1974 Asian Games Recipients of the Arjuna Award Indian Sikhs Field hockey players from Punjab, India Asian Games gold medalists for India Asian Games silver medalists for India Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Indian field hockey coaches {{India-fieldhockey-bio-stub