• In 2021,he was honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Award, India’s highest lifetime achievement award in sports, by the Government of India (GoI), in recognition of his exceptional contributions in hockey.

• What? Former Indian Hockey Player and Olympian Passed Away
• Who? Davinder Singh Garcha
• Olympic Medal: Gold Medal (1980 Moscow Olympic Games)
• Honor: Major Dhyan Chand Award (2021)
• Key Roles: President of Olympian Surjit Hockey Society and Mohinder Singh Munshi Hockey Tournament.

About Davinder Singh Garcha:
International Hockey Career:  Overall, he played over 30 international matches and scored 19 goals in 3 major tournaments.
Olympic Gold-Medal: He was a member of the Indian Hockey team that clinched the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in Moscow, Russia.

• During the tournament, he scored 8 goals across 6 matches and played a major role in India’s record 8th Olympic Gold medal, defeating Spain by 4-3 in the final match.

Police Career: Davinder Singh, former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has served as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Punjab Police.
Post-Playing Career: After retirement from hockey, he worked actively in promoting hockey and served as the President of Olympian Surjit Hockey Society, which organises hockey tournaments annually.

• He was also the President of Mohinder Singh Munshi Hockey Tournament, All India-Under-19 (U-19) tournament held in the memory of former Olympian Mohinder Singh Munshi, a member of 1975 World Cup -winning team.