Introduction
Pargat Singh is a hockey player turned politician in India and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former Indian hockeyplayer and his playing position was of full back. He was considered as one of the world's best defenders erstwhile. He captainedIndian men's hockey team at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was working with Punjab police before taking a plunge into politics.
1985 (Perth) India vs Germany: At one point of time score board was ticking 1-5. Then this young guy, Pargat Singh came forward and performed against everyone's hope and scored 4 goals in the last 6 minutes. The result was a draw but it made Pargat Singh a real hero in the hearts of every Indian.
1986 (Karachi)
He didn't stop there with his previous year's spectacular performance against Germany and repeated the same action against Holland to give India a 3-2 victory.
Political career of Pargat Singh
Political career: Singh was nominated for Jalandhar Cantt legislative seat as SAD nominee which he subsequently won defeating Jagbir Brar of Congress.
Honours
He is Vice-President of the Surjit Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament Society of Jalandhar.
| Full Name | Pargat Singh
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| Born | 5 March 1965 (age 49)
Mithapur, Jalandhar
Punjab, India
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
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| Awards | Year
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| Padma Shree | 1998
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| Arjuna Award | 1989
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