Hardev Singh Kular (Kenya)
Hardev Singh Kular
Born Nakuru, Kenya
School / University  
Profession Police Officer
Club(s) Kenya Police; Sikh Union Nairobi
Playing Position Inside forward
First International 1950
Last International 1964
International Caps  
Goals scored  
Hockey Idol  

Olympic Games:

Hardev Singh Kular represented Kenya at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympic Games as a player and in 1972 Munich Olympic Games as Kenya's Team Coach.

He was Kenya's Team Manager at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.

Hardev Singh

Hardev played for Kenya Police Hockey Club and Simba Union Nairobi.

He was a Kenya International player from 1950 to 1964

He played and captained Kenya and East African teams against Indian national hockey teams in Kenya in 1959

He played against visiting Indian national team in 1951

Hardev Singh
  • He Captained Kenya in East African Championships in Kampala, Uganda in 1958.
  • He was the Vice Captain of Kenya team that toured Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1960.
  • He Toured with Kenya team to West Pakistan (Pakistan) and East Pakistan (Bangladesh) in 1962.
  • He toured India with Kenya in 1964.
  • 1971 Coach World Cup Barcelona where Kenya finished 4th.

    1979 Coach Escanda World Cup, Perth, Australia
  • Coach 4th All African Games, Nairobi, Kenya where Kenya won Gold Medal.
  • Manager of Africa team in the 1989 Africa – Asia series in Kenya
  • Manager of Africa team at the 1990 International Continental hockey tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • International Grade 1 umpire on the Olympic list.
  • Chairman Kenya Hockey Union 1998 – 2004
  • Hon General Secretary, Kenya Hockey Union 1973 – 1987
  • Assistant Secretary, African Hockey Federation 1987 – 1999
  • Chairman, National Association of Kenya Olympians 2000 – todate
  • Member International Hockey Federation Youth Committee 1983 – 1987
  • Represented Kenya against Uganda and East Africa v All India, Pakistan since 1949.
  • Played for Kenya 1949 – 1964. Captained Kenya and East Africa against India in 1959.Toured India, Pakistan, Rhodesia and Zambia.
  • Represented Kenya in Association Football.Hon Secretary Kenya Hockey Union. International class Umpire. National coach Barcelona World Cup 1971.
  • Technical Delegate and assistant Technical Delegate at East & Central African Championship, Africa cup of Nations Championship and All Africa Games.
  • Awarded the International Hockey Federation Diploma of Merit during All Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1995 for services to International hockey
  • Member of Youth Committee of International Hockey Federation.
  • Hardev lives in Nairobi, Kenya.