Harmanpreet Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1996 Amritsar, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | India U21 | 35 | |
| 2016–Present | India | 101 | (56) |
Harmanpreet Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Indian national team.
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]
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.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Field hockey players from Amritsar
- Indian male field hockey players
- Male field hockey defenders
- Olympic field hockey players of India
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Asian Games
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for India
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