People, Positions and Obituaries · 27 April 2026

Gurbax Singh Grewal Passes Away, Olympic Bronze Medallist

Exam-focused facts from the 27 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Former Indian hockey player and Olympic bronze medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal passed away at the age of 84 following a heart attack in Zirakpur.
  • He was a member of the Indian team that secured a bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
  • He and his brother, Balbir Singh Grewal, were the first two real brothers to represent India together at the same Olympic Games.
  • He was born on April 1, 1942, in Lyallpur, Punjab Province of British India.
  • He represented Western Railways and retired as its Sports Officer.
  • He served as the Honorary Secretary of the Mumbai Hockey Association.
  • His demise was announced by Hockey India (HI).

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