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S. V. Sunil
Sunil (left) receiving the Arjuna Award from President of India Ram Nath Kovind (right), August 2017
Personal information
Full name Somwarpet Vittalacharya Sunil
Born (1989-05-06) 6 May 1989 (age 35)
Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Halfback
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2008 Bangalore Hi-Fliers
Services
IOCL
2013– Punjab Warriors
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007– India 264 (72)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2016 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Breda Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ordos City Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team

Somwarpet Vittalacharya Sunil (born 6 May 1989) is an Indian professional field hockey player.[1] He represented India during the 2012 London Olympics and won silver with them at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2][3]

Early life

Sunil was born on 6 May 1989 to Vittalacharya and Shanta in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, and is an ethnic Kodava. At the age of four, he lost his mother. His father worked as a carpenter and his brother, a goldsmith.[4] Born to a poor family, he used bamboo for hockey stick during his younger days.[5]

Career

Sunil made his senior international debut in the 2007 Asia Cup in Chennai, a tournament that India won.[1] He was also a part of the team that won the silver at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2008. The 2011 Champion's Challenge was an early high point in his career in which he scored four goals, the most by an Indian forward.[1]

He represented India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where India won the silver medal.[3]

Hockey India League

In the inaugural auctions of the Hockey India League, Sunil was bought by the Punjab franchise for US$42,000[6] with his base price being US$13,900. The Punjab team was named Punjab Warriors.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sunil: a key forward and a special player". The Hindu. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Sunil Sowmarpet Vitalacharya Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Glasgow 2014 - Sunil Sowmarpet Vitalacharya Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Kannadiga Sunil shines despite Father's demise". Our Karnataka. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Meet the heroes of Hockey". Men's Health. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". CNN. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.