Yuvraj Walmiki
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| Born | 29 November 1989 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | TG Frankenthal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Delhi Waveriders | 30 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | India | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Infobox last updated on: 4 February 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuvraj Walmiki (born 29 November 1989) is an Indian professional field hockey player from Maharashtra. He was a member of 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy winning Indian team.[1]
Personal life
Yuvraj was born to a Balmiki family originally from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.[2] He spent his childhood in the Mumbai slums.[3]
Career
Yuvraj Walmiki could not be a part of the Indian team at the 2012 London Olympics after incurring an injury during the qualifying tournament.[4]
He has been playing in the second division German league for the club TG Frankenthal since 2010, emerging as the top scorer during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[5]
Hockey India League
In the auction of the inaugural Hockey India League, Walmiki was bought by the Delhi franchise for USD 18,500[6] with his base price being USD 9,250. The Delhi team was named Delhi Waveriders.
References
- ↑ "India men claim Asian Champions Trophy". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ Prasad, Anurradha. "Hail Yuvraj Valmiki, nation’s new sports icon". News24online.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "Yuvraj Walmiki: From slum to stardom". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ↑ "Yuvraj Walmiki aims comeback". Hockey India blog. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Weight and watch for Walmiki". The Indian Express. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". CNN-IBN. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.