India’s 1975 hockey World Cup-winning and 1972 Olympics bronze medal-winning team member Michael Kindo died at a hospital on Thursday due to age-related ailments. He was 73, and is survived by his wife, 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 family source told PTI.
“His last rites will be completed tomorrow as his daughters are reaching only then.”
Deepest condolences on the passing away of legendary hockey Olympian Michael Kindo ! First tribal to don India 🇮🇳 colours, he won a bronze in Olympic Games and all 3 categories of medals in World Cups. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏@TheHockeyIndia @FIH_Hockey pic.twitter.com/eoR4M8clhM
— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) December 31, 2020
Kindo, a full back in his playing days, was a member of the team that won the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. He was also in the team that won a bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He scored three goals in that edition of the Games.
We are deeply saddened by the demise of our former hockey player and 1975 World Cup winner, Michael Kindo.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) December 31, 2020
We send out our heartfelt condolences to his family. 🙏#IndiaKaGame #RIP pic.twitter.com/zUqFYWEWuu
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