New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Former Indian women's hockey team chief coach Gurdial Singh Bhangu, who guided the country to its historic gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, died in Surrey, Canada, at the age of 86, Olympics.com reported.

Bhangu was at the helm when India defeated hosts England 3-2 in a dramatic final to clinch their maiden Commonwealth Games gold in women's hockey. The historic triumph, sealed by Mamta Kharab's golden goal in extra time, later inspired the storyline of the 2007 Bollywood film 'Chak De! India', starring Shah Rukh Khan.

The Indian team, led by captain Suraj Lata Devi, scripted history with the memorable victory, which remains one of the defining moments in the country's hockey history.

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