Rupinder Pal Singh

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Rupinder Pal Singh
Personal information
Nickname(s)Bobby
Born (1990-11-11) 11 November 1990 (age 33)
Faridkot, Punjab, India
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
PositionDefender
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  India

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Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Team
Hockey World League
Bronze medal – third place 2014–15 Raipur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team
Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ipoh
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ordos City
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kuantan, Malaysia

Rupinder Pal Singh (born 11 November 1990) is a professional field hockey player, who currently represents India in the Indian Hockey Team. He plays as a fullback and is known for his abilities as one of the best drag flickers in the world.[1] He represented India in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, 2014 Asian Games at Incheon, 2016 Olympic Games held at Rio de Janeiro, and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, held at Gold Coast, Australia. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won a Bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Early life[edit]

Rupinder Pal Singh was born in a Sikh family in Faridkot, Punjab, India. The six- plus-footer, is the youngest of the family, who took up hockey at the age of eleven. He is related to international hockey player, Gagan Ajit Singh. His interest in hockey got a boost when got selected for the Chandigarh Hockey Academy.

Career[edit]

Singh's international debut was in May 2010 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. His side went on to win the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] The following year, Rupinder scored his first international Hat-trick against Great Britain[3] in the 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. In the same tournament, Singh won the Top-scorer Award and was named in the Sultan Azlan Shah XI Team. At the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup, Rupinder was named as the team's Vice-captain.[4]

Hockey India League[edit]

Rupinder was bought by the Delhi franchise for a hefty sum. The Delhi team was named Delhi Waveriders.[5] During an interview, Rupinder was quoted saying "I was surprised when the Delhi side picked me up for such a huge amount, but the tournament gave me a good platform to hone my skills, spending time with players like Sardar Singh and Nicolas Jacobi made me improve my game a lot and it showed in my performance, Even though we lost to Ranchi in the final, the team had a good run in the tournament". He proved his worth scoring seven goals for the team, which finished second in the league. In the Second season, Rupinder's side won the 2014 Hockey India League,[6] with Singh scoring 7 goals. Rupinder was declared the Player of the Tournament at the 2016 Hockey India League, and due to his significant contributions, Delhi Waveriders went on to secure the 3rd position at the HIL that year. In 2017, he captained the Delhi Waveriders, taking the team to the semi-final stage. Rupinder has been regularly playing for Indian Overseas Bank (Chennai based Indian Bank) for many years. [7]

Career achievements[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Drag-flick glory beckons Rupinder Pal". 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "India, S Korea share Azlan Shah cup". 16 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Rupinder Pal Jubilant After Hat-rick Against Great Britain". 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Men's Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014". 24 May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Delhi crowned Hockey India League champions after win in penalty shootout". 14 February 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/indian-players-hope-to-be-consistent-in-tokyo-lead-up/articleshow/72032588.cms
  8. ↑ "Rupinder lone Indian in Sultan Azlan Shah's XI". 15 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Australia wins Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament for the 7th time". 18 March 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

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