India's Legendary Olympian Boxer Capt Mehtab Singh Dies At 72

Former army officer and first Olympian boxer from Haryana's Bhiwani, Mehtab Singh passed away on January 5 at Manesar, Gurugram. The 72-year-old Arjuna awardee and 1974 Asian Games silver medalist also shined as national light-heavyweight champion from 1971-1976. He was enrolled for athletics at regimental level after joining the Army in 1966. Besides being the first Bhiwani boxer to represent India in Olympics (1972 Munich), Singh also served as a national selector.