Gurwinder Singh Chandi

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Gurwinder Singh Chandi
Personal information
Born (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 33)
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) (2014)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb) (2014)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2011–present Pune Strykers
2013–present Delhi Waveriders
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–present India 97 (22)
Medal record
Men’s Field Hockey
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Incheon Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Ordos City
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Doha Team
Last updated on: 25 July 2014

Gurwinder Singh Chandi (born 20 October 1989 in Jalandhar, India) in an Indian professional field hockey player.

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Career

Gurwinder Singh Chandi made his debut for the national side in the 4-Nations Cup in Australia in the year 2008. He represented India in Men's Hockey during the 2012 London Olympics. [1] He won a silver medal with India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2]

Hockey India League

In the inaugural Hockey India League auctions, Gurwinder Singh Chandi was bought by the Delhi franchise for US$50,000, [3] with his base price being US$13,900.

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References

  1. "London Olympics 2012: Player profile". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 - Gurwinder Chandi Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". CNN-IBN. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.