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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}} | {{short description|Indian field hockey player}} | ||
{{Other people|Manpreet Singh}} | |||
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{{Infobox field hockey player | |||
|name = Manpreet Singh | |||
|image = Manpreet Singh.jpg | |||
|caption = Singh in 2018 | |||
|fullname = Manpreet Singh Pawar | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|26|df=yes}} | |||
|birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India]] | |||
|height = 1.71 m | |||
|weight = 69 kg | |||
|position = Midfielder | |||
|currentclub = Punjab Armed Police | |||
|nationalteam1 = [[India men's national under-21 field hockey team|India U21]] | |||
|nationalyears1 = 2013–2015 | |||
|nationalcaps1 = 92 | |||
|nationalgoals1 = 2 | |||
|nationalteam2 = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]] | |||
|nationalyears2 = 2011– | |||
|nationalcaps2 = 342 | |||
|nationalgoals2 = 25 | |||
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{{MedalSport|Men’s [[field hockey]]}} | |||
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}} | |||
{{MedalOlympic}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games - Men|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2017 Dhaka]]|}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2013 Ipoh]]|}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2016 London]]|}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2018 Breda]]|}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Hockey Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]]}} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2011 Ordos City]]|}} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2018 Muscat]]|}} | |||
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy|2023 Chennai]]|}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy|2021 Dhaka]]|}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's FIH Hockey World League|World League]]}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League|2014–15 Raipur]]|[[2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalBronze|[[2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League|2016–17 Bhubaneswar]]|[[2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}} | |||
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]}} | |||
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Field hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games|Team]]}} | |||
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'''Manpreet Singh Pawar''' (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player. He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the [[Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Tokyo 2020 Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-05|title=Hockey-India win bronze after dramatic victory over Germany|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/hockey-india-win-bronze-after-5-4-win-over-germany-2021-08-05/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Reuters}}</ref> He plays as a [[Field hockey#Positions|halfback]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Manpreet Singh|url=http://hockeyindia.org/team/manpreet-singh-2.html|publisher=Hockey India|accessdate=13 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808065441/http://hockeyindia.org/team/manpreet-singh-2.html|archive-date=8 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manpreet Singh Profile|url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/hockey/1008175/m_singh.html|publisher=Glasgow 2014|accessdate=13 July 2016}}</ref> | |||
He first played for India in 2011 at the age of 19. He represented India at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and was named Asia's Junior Player of the Year in 2014.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|title=Manpreet named Asia's Junior Player of the Year|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/indian-midfielder-manpreet-singh-named-asias-junior-player-of-the-year/article6369559.ece|work=The Hindu|date=September 2014|accessdate=13 July 2016}}</ref> He was named in the Indian squad for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. | |||
He first played for India in 2011 at the age of 19. He represented India at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and was named Asia's Junior Player of the Year in 2014.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite | |||
==Early and personal life== | ==Early and personal life== | ||
Manpreet Singh was born in a farming family in Mithapur village on outskirts of Jalandhar | Manpreet Singh was born in a farming family in Mithapur village on outskirts of [[Jalandhar]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. Manpreet married Malaysian-Pakistani Illi Najwa Saddique on December 16, 2020 in Punjab. He first met her when the team featured in the [[2013 Sultan of Johor Cup|Sultan of Johor Cup in 2013]] where the [[India men's national under-21 field hockey team|Indian team]] won the gold medal.<ref name=man1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/the-hiddenhero-of-indian-sport-who-is-as-talented-as-virat-kohli-yet-many-indians-don-t-know-him/story-Wz7SLT8cQJCylyGpdly85I.html "Hockey captain Manpreet Singh: The #HiddenHero of sport more Indians should know about"], [[Hindustan Times]], 27 August 2017.</ref> Illi previously worked in Johor at the [[University of Southampton]] Malaysia Campus, but subsequently moved to India after their marriage. | ||
Before the game he focuses and relaxes by meditating with [[yoga]], playing [[PlayStation]] and by listening to the [[Bhangra (music)|Punjabi Bhangra music]] specially by [[Diljit Dosanjh]] and [[Honey Singh]]. He carries his PlayStation with him whenever he travels for matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https:// | Before the game he focuses and relaxes by meditating with [[yoga]], playing [[PlayStation]] and by listening to the [[Bhangra (music)|Punjabi Bhangra music]] specially by [[Diljit Dosanjh]] and [[Honey Singh]]. He carries his PlayStation with him whenever he travels for matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/manpreet-singh-5-things-to-know-about-the-india-men-s-hockey-team-captain|title=Manpreet Singh|website=Olympics|language=en}}</ref> He is a fan of [[Salman Khan]] and enjoys watching movies of sports genre, such as [[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]], [[Chak De! India]] and [[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]], and he would love to try acting in movies if offered a role.<ref name=man1/> | ||
His big dream is to "win big for India" and biggest goal is to "inspire youngsters to play a sport, any sport".<ref name=man1/> | His big dream is to "win big for India" and biggest goal is to "inspire youngsters to play a sport, any sport".<ref name=man1/> | ||
==Sports career== | ==Sports career== | ||
He was inspired by the former Indian hockey captain Padma Shri [[Pargat Singh]], who also hails from Manpreet's Mithapur village. He was further attracted by the prizes his elder brothers won while playing hockey. Around 2002, he started to play hockey regularly at the age of 10 when his mother locked him in room to prevent him from playing hockey | He was inspired by the former Indian hockey captain [[Padma Shri]] [[Pargat Singh]], who also hails from Manpreet's Mithapur village. He was further attracted by the prizes his elder brothers won while playing hockey. Around 2002, he started to play hockey regularly at the age of 10 when his mother locked him in room to prevent him from playing hockey. However, he eventually managed to escape. His coach told his angry elder brother to at least let him try since he was so keen to play. Manpreet's family started to support him completely after he won his first prize of 2013 Sultan of Johor Cup ₹500 cash (US$12 per 2002 conversion rate) in a tournament. In 2005, he enrolled in India's one of the most sought-after hockey academies, the [[Surjit Hockey Stadium|Surjit Hockey Academy]] in [[Jalandhar]]. In 2011, he made his international debut as part of Indian junior team. He idolises former German captain [[Moritz Fürste]] and is inspired by [[Sardar Singh]]'s style of play. He is also a fan of [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] and [[David Beckham]], and just like them he also wears the same jersey number 7.<ref name=man1/> Finally he won gold medal in [[2022 Asian Games]] in Hangzhou.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games Results |url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/hockey/result-men-fnl-000200-.htm |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou}}</ref> | ||
===Junior Hockey=== | ===Junior Hockey=== | ||
In 2013 he became captain of India junior men’s hockey team in the [[2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup]].<ref name=man3>[http://www.news18.com/news/india/manpreet-to-lead-indias-strong-junior-hockey-world-cup-squad-653031.html "Manpreet to lead India's strong junior hockey world cup squad"], [[Network 18|News18]], 27 November 2013.</ref> Indian team also won the final gold medal under his captainship in the [[2013 Sultan of Johor Cup]] after defeating Malaysia | In 2013 he became captain of India junior men’s hockey team in the [[2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup]].<ref name=man3>[http://www.news18.com/news/india/manpreet-to-lead-indias-strong-junior-hockey-world-cup-squad-653031.html "Manpreet to lead India's strong junior hockey world cup squad"], [[Network 18|News18]], 27 November 2013.</ref> Indian team also won the final gold medal under his captainship in the [[2013 Sultan of Johor Cup]] after defeating Malaysia 3–0 in final where Manpreet also scored a goal.<ref name=man4>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/India-beat-Malaysia-3-0-to-win-Sultan-of-Johor-Cup/articleshow/23269772.cms "India beat Malaysia 3-0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup"], [[Times of India]], 29 September 2013.</ref> In 2014, he was titled Junior Player of the Year by the [[Asian Hockey Federation]].<ref name=man5>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/indian-midfielder-manpreet-singh-named-asias-junior-player-of-the-year/article6369559.ece "Manpreet named Asia’s Junior Player of the Year"], ''[[The Hindu]]'', 1 September 2014.</ref> | ||
===Senior Hockey=== | ===Senior Hockey=== | ||
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In [[2012 Summer Olympics]], he represented India.<ref name="The Hindu"/> | In [[2012 Summer Olympics]], he represented India.<ref name="The Hindu"/> | ||
In [[2014 Asian Games]] at Incheon in South Korea, he was part of India's men's hockey team that won Gold medal after defeating arch rival Pakistan in final by | In [[2014 Asian Games]] at Incheon in South Korea, he was part of India's men's hockey team that won Gold medal after defeating arch rival Pakistan in final by 4–2.<ref name=man7>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/2014-incheon-asian-games-india-beat-pakistan-in-final-to-win-mens-hockey-gold-medal/article6468313.ece "Indian hockey team win gold at Incheon, qualify for Rio Olympics"], [[The Hindu]], 2 October 2014.</ref> | ||
In [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] at Glasgow in Scotland, India won silver medal after losing to Australia in final by | In [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] at Glasgow in Scotland, India won silver medal after losing to Australia in final by 4–0.<ref name=man8>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cwg-india-hockey-team-lose-to-australia-silver/1/375405.html "CWG 2014: India men's hockey team lose to Australia, settle for silver"], [[India Today]], 3 August 2014.</ref> | ||
In [[2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]] at London, India won silver medal after losing to Australia in final by | In [[2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]] at London, India won silver medal after losing to Australia in the final by 1–3, where India had made finals after 38 years.<ref name=man9>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Champions-Trophy-India-settle-for-silver-lose-1-3-in-controversial-shootout-to-Australia/articleshow/52803866.cms "MM Somaya, Zafar Iqbal laud India’s Champions Trophy silver"], [[India Today]], 18 June 2016.</ref> | ||
In [[2016 Summer Olympics]], he was named in the Indian squad.{{ | In [[2016 Summer Olympics]], he was named in the Indian squad,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sreejesh replaces Sardar as hockey skipper in India's Rio squad|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/sreejesh-sushila-to-lead-india-in-olympics/story-9dfcUZzDFNvu3k9iQ195KM.html|access-date=12 July 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 July 2016}}</ref> where India lost 1–3 to [[Belgium men's national field hockey team|Belgium]] in the quarterfinals.<ref>https://tms.fih.ch/matches/8452/reports/matchreport {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
====Father's death during 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup==== | ====Father's death during 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup==== | ||
Few hours before the 6 April 2016 Japan vs India opening match [[2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]], which India won | Few hours before the 6 April 2016 Japan vs India opening match [[2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]], which India won 1–2, he received the news of his father's sudden death, He missed the next Australia vs India match on 7 April 2016 as he went back to India to perform death rituals for his father, Australian players observed a minute's silence while wearing black arm band to show support for Manpreet and India lost in his absence by 5–1.<ref name=man2>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/how-hockey-australia-paid-trubute-to-manpreet-singhs-father "How Hockey Australia paid tribute to Manpreet Singh's father"], Sportskeeda, 17 April 2016.</ref> His mother told him to go back and play to fulfill his father's wish of giving his best to play for the pride of nation.<ref name=man1/> He came back to join the team to play the next Canada vs India match on 10 April 2016, which India won by 1–3. India won again by 5–1 in the next Pakistan vs India match on 12 April 2016 where Manpreet played an important role in creating an early pressure by scoring a goal within first 4 minutes. New Zealand won 2–1 against India on 13 April 2016, where Manpreet scored India's sole goal. India won 6–1 against Malaysia on 15 April 2016 in their last pool match. India won the second place after losing the final against Australia by 4-0 on 16 April 2016. Out of India's total 18 goals in the tournament, he scored 2 during the period of mourning despite missing few matches.<ref name=man1/><ref name=man6>[http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/sultan-azlan-shah-cup-india-fall-in-final-as-australia-clinch-ninth-title-2756707/ "Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India fall in final as Australia clinch ninth title"], [[Indian express]], 16 April 2016.</ref> | ||
====Captain of India 2017 Onward==== | ====Captain of India 2017 Onward==== | ||
On 18 May 2017, he was promoted to captain India's hockey team for the three Nations Invitational Tournament in Germany that started on 1 June and the World League Semi Final in England that started on 15 June.<ref name=man10>[http://www.firstpost.com/sports/hockey-india-names-manpreet-singh-captain-in-pr-sreejeshs-absence-for-world-league-semifinals-3456162.html "Hockey India names Manpreet Singh captain in PR Sreejesh's absence for World League semifinals"], | On 18 May 2017, he was promoted to captain India's hockey team for the three Nations Invitational Tournament in Germany that started on 1 June and the World League Semi Final in England that started on 15 June.<ref name=man10>[http://www.firstpost.com/sports/hockey-india-names-manpreet-singh-captain-in-pr-sreejeshs-absence-for-world-league-semifinals-3456162.html "Hockey India names Manpreet Singh captain in PR Sreejesh's absence for World League semifinals"], First Post, 18 May 2017.</ref> | ||
He was awarded 2019 Men's [[FIH Player of the Year Awards]]. | He was awarded 2019 Men's [[FIH Player of the Year Awards]]. In [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020 Olympics]], he went there as the captain of Indian National Men's Hockey Team. Also, he was the flagbearer during the opening ceremony of the olympics, along with [[Mary Kom]]. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he captained India towards victory by bringing bronze medal for country. India defeated Germany by 5–4.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-05|title=Tokyo 2020 Olympics: India Win Bronze In Men's Hockey; PM Modi, Akshay Kumar laud|url=https://www.thelivemirror.com/tokyo-olympics-india-bronze-men-hockey-win-pm-modi-akshay-kumar-laud/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=The Live Mirror|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
====Tokyo Olympics 2020==== | |||
In the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] held in 2021, Manpreet Singh led the Indian men's team to a bronze medal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-05|title=India's long medal wait in hockey ends after pulsating win in bronze playoff|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/olympics/india-vs-germany-hockey-india-beat-germany-5-4-win-olympic-medal-in-hockey-after-41-years-7439117/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> After losing 1–7 to [[Australia men's national field hockey team|Australia]] in the second match of the group stage, India, under his leadership, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat [[Spain men's national field hockey team|Spain]], [[Argentina men's national field hockey team|Argentina]] (the then defending champion) and [[Japan men's national field hockey team|Japan]] in succession. They beat [[Great Britain men's national field hockey team|Great Britain]] 3–1 in the quarter-final but fell to then World no. 1 and eventual gold medallists [[Belgium men's national field hockey team|Belgium]] 2–5 in the semi-finals. In the bronze-medal match, India defeated [[Germany men's national field hockey team|Germany]] 5–4 to win the bronze medal. It was the Indian hockey team's first podium finish at the Olympic Games since 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hockey - Olympic Schedule and Results {{!}} Tokyo 2020|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/hockey/olympic-schedule-and-results.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811165607/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/hockey/olympic-schedule-and-results.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=India win 'sensational' game to claim men's hockey bronze|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/olympics/58096623|access-date=2021-08-05}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | |||
* 2021 – [[Khel Ratna Award]], highest sporting honour of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/national-sports-awards-2021-neeraj-chopra-lovlina-borgohain-mithali-raj-among-9-others-to-get-khel-ratna-4396067.html|access-date=2021-11-02|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https:// | *[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/manpreet-singh-profile-122 Manpreet Singh] at [[Hockey India]] | ||
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Manpreet Singh Pawar |
| Born | 26 June 1992 Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Position | Midfielder |
Medal record | |
Manpreet Singh Pawar (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian field hockey player. He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[1] He plays as a halfback.[2][3]
He first played for India in 2011 at the age of 19. He represented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was named Asia's Junior Player of the Year in 2014.[4] He was named in the Indian squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Early and personal life[edit | edit source]
Manpreet Singh was born in a farming family in Mithapur village on outskirts of Jalandhar in Punjab, India. Manpreet married Malaysian-Pakistani Illi Najwa Saddique on December 16, 2020 in Punjab. He first met her when the team featured in the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2013 where the Indian team won the gold medal.[5] Illi previously worked in Johor at the University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, but subsequently moved to India after their marriage.
Before the game he focuses and relaxes by meditating with yoga, playing PlayStation and by listening to the Punjabi Bhangra music specially by Diljit Dosanjh and Honey Singh. He carries his PlayStation with him whenever he travels for matches.[6] He is a fan of Salman Khan and enjoys watching movies of sports genre, such as M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Chak De! India and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, and he would love to try acting in movies if offered a role.[5]
His big dream is to "win big for India" and biggest goal is to "inspire youngsters to play a sport, any sport".[5]
Sports career[edit | edit source]
He was inspired by the former Indian hockey captain Padma Shri Pargat Singh, who also hails from Manpreet's Mithapur village. He was further attracted by the prizes his elder brothers won while playing hockey. Around 2002, he started to play hockey regularly at the age of 10 when his mother locked him in room to prevent him from playing hockey. However, he eventually managed to escape. His coach told his angry elder brother to at least let him try since he was so keen to play. Manpreet's family started to support him completely after he won his first prize of 2013 Sultan of Johor Cup ₹500 cash (US$12 per 2002 conversion rate) in a tournament. In 2005, he enrolled in India's one of the most sought-after hockey academies, the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar. In 2011, he made his international debut as part of Indian junior team. He idolises former German captain Moritz Fürste and is inspired by Sardar Singh's style of play. He is also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham, and just like them he also wears the same jersey number 7.[5] Finally he won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[7]
Junior Hockey[edit | edit source]
In 2013 he became captain of India junior men’s hockey team in the 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.[8] Indian team also won the final gold medal under his captainship in the 2013 Sultan of Johor Cup after defeating Malaysia 3–0 in final where Manpreet also scored a goal.[9] In 2014, he was titled Junior Player of the Year by the Asian Hockey Federation.[10]
Senior Hockey[edit | edit source]
2012–2016: Olympic, Commonwealth and Asian Games wins[edit | edit source]
In 2012 Summer Olympics, he represented India.[4]
In 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in South Korea, he was part of India's men's hockey team that won Gold medal after defeating arch rival Pakistan in final by 4–2.[11]
In 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow in Scotland, India won silver medal after losing to Australia in final by 4–0.[12]
In 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy at London, India won silver medal after losing to Australia in the final by 1–3, where India had made finals after 38 years.[13]
In 2016 Summer Olympics, he was named in the Indian squad,[14] where India lost 1–3 to Belgium in the quarterfinals.[15]
Father's death during 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[edit | edit source]
Few hours before the 6 April 2016 Japan vs India opening match 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, which India won 1–2, he received the news of his father's sudden death, He missed the next Australia vs India match on 7 April 2016 as he went back to India to perform death rituals for his father, Australian players observed a minute's silence while wearing black arm band to show support for Manpreet and India lost in his absence by 5–1.[16] His mother told him to go back and play to fulfill his father's wish of giving his best to play for the pride of nation.[5] He came back to join the team to play the next Canada vs India match on 10 April 2016, which India won by 1–3. India won again by 5–1 in the next Pakistan vs India match on 12 April 2016 where Manpreet played an important role in creating an early pressure by scoring a goal within first 4 minutes. New Zealand won 2–1 against India on 13 April 2016, where Manpreet scored India's sole goal. India won 6–1 against Malaysia on 15 April 2016 in their last pool match. India won the second place after losing the final against Australia by 4-0 on 16 April 2016. Out of India's total 18 goals in the tournament, he scored 2 during the period of mourning despite missing few matches.[5][17]
Captain of India 2017 Onward[edit | edit source]
On 18 May 2017, he was promoted to captain India's hockey team for the three Nations Invitational Tournament in Germany that started on 1 June and the World League Semi Final in England that started on 15 June.[18] He was awarded 2019 Men's FIH Player of the Year Awards. In Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he went there as the captain of Indian National Men's Hockey Team. Also, he was the flagbearer during the opening ceremony of the olympics, along with Mary Kom. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he captained India towards victory by bringing bronze medal for country. India defeated Germany by 5–4.[19]
Tokyo Olympics 2020[edit | edit source]
In the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, Manpreet Singh led the Indian men's team to a bronze medal.[20] After losing 1–7 to Australia in the second match of the group stage, India, under his leadership, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Spain, Argentina (the then defending champion) and Japan in succession. They beat Great Britain 3–1 in the quarter-final but fell to then World no. 1 and eventual gold medallists Belgium 2–5 in the semi-finals. In the bronze-medal match, India defeated Germany 5–4 to win the bronze medal. It was the Indian hockey team's first podium finish at the Olympic Games since 1980.[21][22]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.[23]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Hockey-India win bronze after dramatic victory over Germany". Reuters. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Manpreet Singh". Hockey India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Manpreet Singh Profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Manpreet named Asia's Junior Player of the Year". The Hindu. September 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Hockey captain Manpreet Singh: The #HiddenHero of sport more Indians should know about", Hindustan Times, 27 August 2017.
- ↑ "Manpreet Singh". Olympics.
- ↑ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ "Manpreet to lead India's strong junior hockey world cup squad", News18, 27 November 2013.
- ↑ "India beat Malaysia 3-0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup", Times of India, 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Manpreet named Asia’s Junior Player of the Year", The Hindu, 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Indian hockey team win gold at Incheon, qualify for Rio Olympics", The Hindu, 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "CWG 2014: India men's hockey team lose to Australia, settle for silver", India Today, 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "MM Somaya, Zafar Iqbal laud India’s Champions Trophy silver", India Today, 18 June 2016.
- ↑ "Sreejesh replaces Sardar as hockey skipper in India's Rio squad". Hindustan Times. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ https://tms.fih.ch/matches/8452/reports/matchreport Template:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ "How Hockey Australia paid tribute to Manpreet Singh's father", Sportskeeda, 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India fall in final as Australia clinch ninth title", Indian express, 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Hockey India names Manpreet Singh captain in PR Sreejesh's absence for World League semifinals", First Post, 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: India Win Bronze In Men's Hockey; PM Modi, Akshay Kumar laud". The Live Mirror. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "India's long medal wait in hockey ends after pulsating win in bronze playoff". The Indian Express. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Hockey - Olympic Schedule and Results | Tokyo 2020". Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "India win 'sensational' game to claim men's hockey bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Manpreet Singh at Hockey India
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