Mukhbain Singh

Mukhbain Singh (born 12 December 1944 in village Shatab Garh, Sialkot, West Punjab, Pakistan) is an Olympian (field hockey).
Family background.
Son of S. Darbara Singh and Surinder Kaur, who migrated to Gurdaspur after partition in 1947. Has one brother (international hockey player) and two sisters.
Education.
Passed matriculation from Guru Nanak Khalsa High School Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab (India).
Early stage.
Started playing hockey in his childhood age. While playing for his school, he was selected in the district team and from there was selected in the Punjab team. After that he joined Indian Railways in 1965 as a sub-inspector (RPF) against sports quota.
International career.
While playing in the Nehru Cup for Railways in 1965, he was selected in the Indian team for test matches against Japan. He officially joined Railways in 1966 and after that he played many international tournaments including the Munich Olympics, where he was the vice-captain of the Indian team. He also played 1970 Asian Games.