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'''Harmanpreet Singh'''  is an Indian [[field hockey]] player who plays as a [[Field hockey#Positions|defender]] for the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian national team]].
'''Harmanpreet Singh'''  is an Indian [[field hockey]] player who plays as a [[Field hockey#Positions|defender]] for the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian national team]]. He was part of the hockey team that won the bronze medal for India in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games.


He was named in the Indian squad for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Harmanpreet Singh|url=http://hockeyindia.org/team/harmanpreet-singh-2.html|publisher=[[Hockey India]]|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808082659/http://hockeyindia.org/team/harmanpreet-singh-2.html|archive-date=8 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harmanpreet Singh’s shift from driving tractors to being a drag-flicker|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/shifting-gears-from-driving-tractors-to-being-a-drag-flicker/|last=Judge|first=Shahid|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=26 July 2016|date=14 November 2014}}</ref>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. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/harmanpreet-singh-stars-as-indian-hockey-team-hammers-spain-5-1/articleshow/71364056.cms|title=Harmanpreet Singh stars as Indian hockey team hammers Spain 5-1 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref>
He was named in the Indian squad for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Harmanpreet Singh|url=http://hockeyindia.org/team/harmanpreet-singh-2.html|publisher=[[Hockey India]]|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808082659/http://hockeyindia.org/team/harmanpreet-singh-2.html|archive-date=8 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harmanpreet Singh’s shift from driving tractors to being a drag-flicker|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/shifting-gears-from-driving-tractors-to-being-a-drag-flicker/|last=Judge|first=Shahid|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=26 July 2016|date=14 November 2014}}</ref>
 
He was named men's 'Player of the Year' at [[FIH Player of the Year Awards]] for the year 2020-2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/hockey-india-sweeps-fih-annual-awards-mens-olympic-champion-belgium-says-this-is-not-normal/amp_articleshow/86807596.cms|title=Hockey: India sweeps FIH annual awards}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/harmanpreet-singh-profile-202 Harmanpreet Singh] at [[Hockey India]]
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Revision as of 20:25, 1 January 2022

Not to be confused with Harmanpreet Singh (footballer).


Harmanpreet Singh
Personal information
Born (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 29)
Amritsar, India
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
PositionDefender
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India

Template:MedalOlympic

Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2016 London
Silver medal – second place 2018 Breda
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2018 Muscat
Hockey World League
Bronze medal – third place 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lucknow
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuantan

Harmanpreet Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Indian national team. He was part of the hockey team that won the bronze medal for India in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

He was named in the Indian squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

He was named men's 'Player of the Year' at FIH Player of the Year Awards for the year 2020-2021.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Harmanpreet Singh". Hockey India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Judge, Shahid (14 November 2014). "Harmanpreet Singh's shift from driving tractors to being a drag-flicker". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hockey: India sweeps FIH annual awards".

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