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'''Prabhjot Singh''' is a [[field hockey]] forward for the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian National Hockey Team]]. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Prabhjot debuted for the [[India men's national field hockey team|Men's National Team]] in 2001. He was part of the national squad in the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympic]], where India finished in 7th place. Apart from representing India in [[Field Hockey|hockey]], he is also an officer in [[Indian Oil]]. He was the captain of the [[Sher-e-Punjab]] team in the [[World Series Hockey]] in 2012. Prabhjot is an alumnus of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-03-23|title=Jamia set for international makeover|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/jamia-set-for-international-makeover/story-YNEZcCwahbYlOdZlpuYYUK.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307183609/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/jamia-set-for-international-makeover/story-YNEZcCwahbYlOdZlpuYYUK.html|archive-date=2021-03-07|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
He was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] in 2008 for exceptional performance as an Indian striker.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/30/stories/2008083057121800.htm| publisher=The Hindu| date=2008-08-30| accessdate=2010-10-16| title=National sports awards given away}}</ref><br />
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==Controversy==<br />
During [[2010 Men's Hockey World Cup|FIH World Cup, 2010]] he showed the [[middle finger]] to the home crowd after a loss 2–4 loss against [[Argentina men's national field hockey team|Argentina]]. He later apologized for this act.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/top-stories/Prabhjot-Singh-sorry-for-showing-finger-to-crowd/articleshow/5705369.cms| title=Prabhjot Singh sorry for showing finger to crowd|publisher=Times of India| date=2010-03-20|accessdate=2010-10-26}}</ref><br />
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