Narinder Singh
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Narinder•Singh Kodan |
| Used name | Narinder•Singh |
| Born | 28 May 1969 in Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (IND) |
| Died | 5 February 2016 in Jalandhar, Punjab (IND) |
| Affiliations | Punjab |
| NOC |  India |
Biography
Narinder Singh competed as a judoka at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. He later worked as police superintendent in Punjab. In 2013 Singh was suspended from that position after he was suspected of a murder attempt in Delhi. After Singh had been posted to Delhi’s Punjab Bhawan in October 2013 he shot at a youth over a minor issue. After the suspension Singh became very depressed when he was not reinstated, and in February 2016 committed suicide by hanging at his residence at Jalandhar’s Punjab Armed Police complex. His body was found by his wife Sunith Thakur.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Judo | IND |
Narinder Singh | |||
| Extra-Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =35 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Judo | IND |
Narinder Singh | |||
| Extra-Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | =21 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Sunith Thakur
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide by hanging himself.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–0–1 1990 Auckland JUD bronze: extra-lightweight -60 kg)
Errata
Date of birth is uncertain. Commonwealth Games data also has a DOB of 23 May 1968, but multiple sources confirm the DOB listed above.