Harmanpreet Singh
Harmanpreet Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Indian national team.
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| Born |
6 January 1996 Amritsar, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | India U21 | 35 | |
| 2016–present | India | 127 | (80) |
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He was named in the Indian squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]Harmanpreet Singh was the member of Junior Hockey World Cup 2016 champions squad. He was born on 6 January 1996 in the outskirts of Amritsar. Since childhood, he had a keen interest in hockey. He has claimed that his work on the field has contributed to his ability to play the game brilliantly. When he was 15-years old, he joined Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar with the hopes of becoming a forward. However, his fate had decided something else. Team India got its talented defender when he debuted in Sultan Johar Cup in Malaysia in 2014 which brought limelight to capabilities. [3] Harmanpreet singh engaged with amandeep kaur in 2020.
He was named men's 'Player of the Year' at FIH Player of the Year Awards for the year 2020-2021.[4]
References
- "Harmanpreet Singh". Hockey India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- Judge, Shahid (14 November 2014). "Harmanpreet Singh's shift from driving tractors to being a drag-flicker". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- "Harmanpreet Singh stars as Indian hockey team hammers Spain 5-1 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Hockey: India sweeps FIH annual awards".
External links
- Harmanpreet Singh at Hockey India
- Harmanpreet Singh at FIH
- Harmanpreet Singh at Olympedia
- Harmanpreet Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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