Dilpreet Singh
Personal information | |
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Born | Butala, Amritsar District, Punjab, India[1] | 12 November 1999
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
Sport | |
Position | Forward |
Medal record | |
Updated on 7 February 2019. |
Dilpreet Singh (born 12 November 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Indian national team.[3][4]
Early life
He belongs to Butala, Amritsar district, Punjab, India. He was born to Balwinder Singh, who was a hockey player in Army and it was due to his encouragement that Dilpreet started playing this sport. He initially trained in Khadur Sahib Academy of his father and later on took coaching from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Academy located in Amritsar, and then from Jalandhar's Surjit Academy.[1][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grewal, Indervir (1 November 2017). "The goal-getter". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ "SINGH Dilpreet". worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ Grewal, Indervir (31 March 2018). "Dilpreet, the tiger on prowl". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ Grewal, Indervir (16 March 2018). "CWG: 18-year-old Dilpreet's 'big moment' arrives". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ Arvind, S (21 March 2018). "Dilpreet Singh is the next big thing for India". My Khel. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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