Bhalindra Singh
Bhalindra Singh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Singh (second from right) in London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th & 6th President of the Indian Olympic Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1960–1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Yadavindra Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Mehra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1980–1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Mehra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vidya Charan Shukla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the International Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1947–1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1958–1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Surinder Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ram Partap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Patiala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 October 1919 Patiala, Punjab Province, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 April 1992 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Phulkian dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4, including Randhir Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Bhupinder Singh (father) Jaswant Kaur (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Aitchison College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bhalindra Singh (9 October 1919 – 16 April 1992) was an Indian sports administrator, politician and first-class cricketer. Singh was an influential sports administrator who held positions in international and Indian sports governing bodies. He was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1947 to 1992. Singh was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Patiala in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.