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| Born | 5 February 1999 Bahadurpur Rajoa, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India [1] | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2019-present | India | 28 | (8) | |||||||||||||
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Gursahibjit Singh (born 5 February 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the national team. Six months after representing India Under-21 at the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup, he made his senior team debut at the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. [2]
The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international Field hockey competitions, and is governed by Hockey India. The team was formerly under the control of Indian Hockey Federation. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which they lost. India also won the World Cup in 1975. India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics, having won a total of eight gold medals – in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980. India also has the best overall performance in Olympic history with 83 victories out of the 134 matches played. They have also scored more goals in the Olympics than any other team. They are also the only team ever to win the Olympics without conceding a single goal, having done so in 1928 and 1956.
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