Legendary Indian hockey participant Michael Kindo passes away at 73

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Hockey India condoled Michael Kindo’s loss of life.
Legendary India hockey participant Michael Kindo has handed away at a hospital in Rourkela on Thursday attributable to age-related illnesses. He was part of India’s 1975 hockey World Cup-winning and 1972 Olympics bronze-winning squad.

“We are deeply saddened by the demise of our former hockey player and 1975 World Cup winner, Michael Kindo. We send out our heartfelt condolences to his family,” Hockey India tweeted.

“Deepest condolences on the passing away of legendary hockey Olympian Michael Kindo ! First tribal to don India. He won a bronze in Olympic Games and all 3 categories of medals in World Cups. May his soul rest in peace,” Odisha Sports wrote in social media submit.

We are deeply saddened by the demise of our former hockey participant and 1975 World Cup winner, Michael Kindo. We ship out our heartfelt condolences to his household. 🙏#IndiaKaGame #RIP pic.twitter.com/zUqFYWEWuu— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 31, 2020

Deepest condolences on the passing away of legendary hockey Olympian Michael Kindo ! First tribal to don India 🇮🇳 colors, he received a bronze in Olympic Games and all 3 classes of medals in World Cups. May his soul relaxation in peace. 🙏@TheHockeyIndia @FIH_Hockey pic.twitter.com/eoR4M8clhM

— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) December 31, 2020

73-year-old Kindo is survived by his spouse, a son and two daughters.

“Michael Kindo passed away at the Ispat General Hospital due to age-related problems. He was bed-ridden for quite some time and was also suffering from depression,” a household supply advised PTI.

“His last rites will be completed tomorrow as his daughters are reaching only then.”

Hockey India condoled his loss of life. Kindo, a full again in his enjoying days, was a member of the staff that received the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, the place they’d defeated Pakistan within the ultimate. 

He was additionally within the staff that received a bronze medal within the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He scored three objectives in that version of the Games. 

(With PTI Inputs)