HOCKEY stalwart and former Olympian, Randir Singh, passed away on
Sept 15, leaving behind memories of a disciplinarian for those who were
coached by him.
Randir represented the country in the 1972 Munich Olympics, where Malaysia finished eighth from 16 teams. He was a midfielder, and the army man is fondly remembered by veteran coach C. Paramalingam.
"He played alongside the likes of Khairuddin Zainal, Takbir Ahmad, A. Belvantheran, N. Sri Shanmuganathan and Brian Sta Maria in the Munich Olympics.
"And he was also the assistant coach during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The thing I remember most about him is that he was a disciplinarian who, in his coaching days, was responsible for making the LA team physically at their best," said Paramalingam.
After Randir retired as a Warrant Officer I, he ventured into business in Klang.
"We used to meet occasionally after he retired from the army and talked about how he made the players run up the Sungai Besi hill (high gradient) where all the players would complain and struggle to finish.
"But later on, they thanked him for the physical training which made them better players," said Paramalingam.
Randir represented the country in the 1972 Munich Olympics, where Malaysia finished eighth from 16 teams. He was a midfielder, and the army man is fondly remembered by veteran coach C. Paramalingam.
"He played alongside the likes of Khairuddin Zainal, Takbir Ahmad, A. Belvantheran, N. Sri Shanmuganathan and Brian Sta Maria in the Munich Olympics.
"And he was also the assistant coach during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The thing I remember most about him is that he was a disciplinarian who, in his coaching days, was responsible for making the LA team physically at their best," said Paramalingam.
After Randir retired as a Warrant Officer I, he ventured into business in Klang.
"We used to meet occasionally after he retired from the army and talked about how he made the players run up the Sungai Besi hill (high gradient) where all the players would complain and struggle to finish.
"But later on, they thanked him for the physical training which made them better players," said Paramalingam.
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