Roop Singh

Roop Singh Bais was an Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian field hockey team, which won gold medals for India at the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. He was the younger brother of Dhyan Chand.

Career

Singh is best known for his sports career, during which he scored three goals against Japan and ten goals against the US in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics 1932. He was in the armed forces.

Personal life

Singh was the younger brother of Dhyan Chand, who won the gold medal in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games for Indian hockey team.
Singh was from Bais Rajput family based in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. His son Bhagat Singh and grandson Uday Singh, both played Field Hockey for India. His father, Subedar Sameshwar Singh, was in the army.

Recognition

The Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior, named after Singh, was originally a hockey stadium before it was converted into a cricket venue in 1988. The German Olympic Committee sent Singh a map showing a street in Munich bearing his name following his impressive performance at the 1936 Olympics. He was also among only three Indian players, the others being Dhyan Chand and Leslie Claudius, to have the tube stations in London renamed in the run-up to the 2012 Summer Olympics.