Sukhjeet Singh

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Not to be confused with Sukhjit Singh (field hockey).
Sukhjeet Singh
Personal information
Born (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 27)
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Sport
PositionDefendeForward
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chennai

Sukhjeet Singh is an Indian field hockey player.[1]

Early life and background[edit]

He was born in Jalandhar. His father Ajit Singh was also a field hockey player. Sukhjeet started playing hockey at the age of six. Finally he won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[2]

Career[edit]

In 2017, he was selected for the Punjab National Bank team. In 2018, he was selected for the national side, but sustained a back injury which left him unable to join.[3]

He made his debut for the Indian team at the 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League in India's match against Spain.[3] He scored six goals in the tournament.

He played for India in the 2023 World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament. He was selected in the Indian squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[4] And finally won gold medal in it.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "From partial paralysis to Indian team: Sukhjeet Singh's remarkable comeback story". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. ↑ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ANI (2022-03-03). "Determined Sukhjeet Singh overcame a serious back injury in 2018 to make his India debut four years later". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ↑ PTI (2023-09-19). "Asian Games 2023: Indian men's hockey team leaves for Hangzhou". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

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