Prabhjot Singh (field hockey)

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Prabhjot Singh
Personal information
Born (1980-08-14) 14 August 1980 (age 44)
Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2012 Sher-e-Punjab
2013 Mumbai Magicians
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2001–2013 India 218
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Busan Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Chennai Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi Team
Champions Challenge
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Boom Team
Junior World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Hobart Team

Prabhjot Singh is an Indian former field hockey player who played for the Indian national hockey team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.

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Career

Prabhjot debuted for the Men's National Team in 2001. He was part of the national squad in the 2004 Athens Olympic, where India finished in 7th place. Apart from representing India in hockey, he is also an officer in Indian Oil. He was the captain of the Sher-e-Punjab team in the World Series Hockey in 2012. Prabhjot is an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. [1]

Awards

He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2008 for exceptional performance as an Indian striker. [2]

Controversy

During FIH World Cup, 2010 he showed the middle finger to the home crowd after a loss 2–4 loss against Argentina. He later apologized for this act. [3]

References

  1. "Jamia set for international makeover". Hindustan Times. 23 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. "National sports awards given away". The Hindu. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. "Prabhjot Singh sorry for showing finger to crowd". Times of India. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.