Kulbir Singh Bhaura (in red) in action for England vs India.

Kulbir Singh Bhaura is an England and Great Britain hockey player. Born in Jalandhar, India, Kulbir first became involved with hockey by watching international players play for the college team. At the age of 13, Kulbir emigrated to England where he joined Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club. He earned his first England cap in 1979 when he was selected to play against Belgium at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. He also went on to represent England in the Bombay 1982 and London 1986 World Cups (silver medal), and Great Britain at the Los Angeles 1984 (bronze medal) and Seoul 1988 Olympic Games (gold medal). Kulbir describes how his international career began, his memories of the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, his training regime alongside his full-time job and how he went on to sell hockey equipment after retiring from playing hockey.

Image: from The Hockey Museum collection.