Prabhjot Singh (field hockey)
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| Born |
14 August 1980 Gurdaspur, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Sher-e-Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Mumbai Magicians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2013 | India | 218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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]
