Sanjay (field hockey)

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Sanjay
Field hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Boys Preliminary Round - IND-AUS (15).jpg
India and Australia at the Hockey5s tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
Personal information
Born (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 23)
Dabra, Hisar, Haryana, India
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Hockey Haryana
Senior career
YearsTeam
Hockey Haryana
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 India U21 23 (13)
2023– India 35 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Chennai
Men's Hockey5s
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Team

Sanjay (born 5 May 2001) is an Indian hockey player from Haryana. He plays as a defender. He is named in the Indian hockey squad for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. [1] [2] He is also one of the second drag flickers for the team. Finally he won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. [3]

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Early life

Sanjay hails from Dabra village, near Hisar, in Haryana. [4] He played for Chandigarh in his initial years as a junior but later represented Haryana state in the domestic events. [4] From 2011 to 2017, he trained at the Chandigarh Hockey Academy.

Career

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