Bhubaneswar, May 25 -- Chandigarh: Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr died here on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.

He was 96 years old. He is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir.

"He died at around 6:30 this morning," Abhijit Singh, Director Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he was admitted on May 8, told PTI.

He was undergoing treatment at Fortis Mohali and was in a "semi-comatose condition".

Balbir was hospitalised on May 8 with high fever and breathing trouble. His COVID-19 test came negative.

He was part of the Indian teams that won gold at the 1948 London Olympics, Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956. His record for most individua...