KUALA LUMPUR: Hockey Olympian Savinder Singh died today at the age of 88.

Savinder leaves behind wife Sukhbinder Kaur and three children - Kulvinder Singh, Kavita Kaur and Sumita Kaur.

Known for his role as a centre half, Savinder featured in the 1968 Mexico Olympics.

The lanky Savinder helped Malaysia win bronze medals at the Asian Games in 1974 in Teheran and 1978 in Bangkok.