Prabhjot Singh

Prabhjot Singh
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born 14 August 1980 (1980-08-14) (age 31)
Masania, Punjab
Medal record
Men’s Field Hockey
Competitor for  India

Prabhjot Singh is a hockey forward in Indian team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.

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Personal life

He attended Jamia Millia Islamia for graduation. He got married to Jasmine Kaur on Feb 20, 2009.[1]

Career

Prabhjot debuted for the Men's National Team in 2001. He was part of national squad in 2004 Athens Olympic, where India finished in 7th place.

Apart from representing India in hockey, he is also an officer in Indian Oil.

Awards

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

Controversy

During FIH World Cup, 2010 he showed middle finger to the home crowd after a loss (2-4) against Argentina. Later he apologized for this act.[3] This was one of the worst performance by team in Hockey World Cup. Somehow India managed to finish 8th in the tournament.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hockey Olympian Prabhjot Singh to marry on Feb 20". Zee News. 2009-02-18. http://www.zeenews.com/sports/others/2009-02-18/508690news.html. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 
  2. ^ "National sports awards given away". The Hindu. 2008-08-30. http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/30/stories/2008083057121800.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 
  3. ^ "Prabhjot Singh sorry for showing finger to crowd". Times of India. 2010-03-20. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/top-stories/Prabhjot-Singh-sorry-for-showing-finger-to-crowd/articleshow/5705369.cms. Retrieved 2010-10-26. 
  4. ^ "Hockey player Prabhjot Singh shows middle finger to the crowd". http://www.sheetudeep.com/blog/sports/hockey-player-prabhjot-singh-shows-middle-finger-to-the-crowd/.