Asian Games gold medallist Hakam Singh dies at 64

Asian Games gold medallist athlete Hakam Singh today passed away at a private hospital in Sangrur, Punjab. He had been ailing for some time and was undergoing treatment for liver and kidney ailments. He was 64. Singh won gold in 20 km race walk event during the 1978 Asiad at Bangkok. The Dhyan Chand awardee had also served as Havaldar in the 6 Sikh regiment.

Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had sanctioned financial assistance of ~10 lakh to the athlete, while Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh helped him with ~5 lakh.

Punjab Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi expressed profound grief over the demise of Singh.

Condoling the demise of the athlete, Rana Sodhi said that both Punjab as well as the country would remember the glorious achievements of Singh in the sporting arena.

100 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles

— 13.36s 400 metres hurdles 49.71s

3000 metres steeplechase 08m 28.72s

20 kilometres race walk 50 kilometres race walk Marathon Long jump Triple jump

High jump Pole vault

Shot put Discus throw

Hammer throw Javelin throw Heptathlon Decathlon 01h 19m 45s 03h 40m 19s 02h 12m 38s 8.01 metre 17.3 metre 2.35 metre 5.55 metre

19.99 metre 65.11 metre

76.82 metre 89.15 metre —

8,088 pts

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24 2

15 0 64 26 1 2 13

2 3

4 1 — 2

12.72s —

55.77s 09m 31.36s 01h 31m 06s — 02h 25m 37s 6.55 metre 14.32 metre 1.94 metre 4.35 metre

19.06 metre 61.03 metre

77.33 metre 65.47 metre 5912 pts —

0 —

2 6

23 — 17 6 1 1 5

2 8

0 3 2 — 100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

5000 metres

10000 metres

100 metres hurdles

110 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

3000 metres steeplechase 20 km race walk

50 km race walk Marathon Long jump Triple jump High jump

Pole vault

Shot put

Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw Heptathlon Decathlon 10.15s 20.82s 45.92s 01m 48.25s 03m 42.50s 13m 28.08s 28m 45.65s — 13.61s 50.29s 08m 40.39s 1h 21m 37s 3h 50m 52s 2h 12m 42s 7.86 metre 16.93 metre

2.25 metre 5.45 metre 19.63 metre 61.25 metre 73.43 metre 83.68 metre —

7828 pts 0 2 2 6 4 0 1 — 1 5 2 5 0 0 3 2

1 0 2 1 0 2 — 0 11.5s 23.45s 52.36s 01m 59.48s 04m 13.46s 15m 12.51s 31m 55.67s 13.25s — 56.59s 09m 35.37s 01h 33m 18s

— 02h 33m 13s 6.34 metre 13.77 metre

1.89 metre 4.15 metre 17.52 metre 59.03 metre 60.47 metre 59.53 metre 5482 pts

— 3 4 3 0 4 0 0 0

CHANDIGARH:

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