Simranjeet Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. He is best known for being a member of the Indian field hockey team that won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Wiki/Biography
Simranjeet Singh was born on Friday, 27 December 1996 (age 25 years; as in 2021) in Majhola, Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Simranjit Singh’s childhood picture
He did his early schooling in Majhola in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh and the rest of his schooling in Punjab. He was interested in hockey since childhood. Seeing his passion for hockey, his elder uncle took him to his home in Batala, Punjab. He learned the basics of field hockey in Patiala. He was trained in field hockey at Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family
parents and siblings
He comes from a family with a history of field hockey. His father, Iqbal Singh, is a farmer and former field hockey player. There is not much information about his mother. He has two brothers, Arsh Singh and Satinder Chahal (field hockey player).
Simranjit Singh with his parents and brother (Arsh)
Simranjeet Singh with his brother (Satinder)
other relatives
One of his uncles, Rashpal Singh, was a field hockey player, and his cousin Gurjat Singh is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward.
Gurjat Singh, cousin of Simranjeet Singh
livelihood
Jersey Number: 10
cartons
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (M)
He was part of the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in which the Indian team finished fifth, losing to Ireland. He again participated in the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup as part of the Indian team, which won the tournament by defeating the South Korean team 2–4.
Simranjeet Singh during the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
international hockey federation
In 2016, he participated in the men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup (formerly Hockey Junior World Cup) held in Lucknow (India) as a part of the Indian team, which won 2–1 against Belgium. He played with his cousin Gurjat Singh who became the man of the match.
Simranjit Singh (far right) after winning the men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.
Simranjit was part of the Indian team competing at the 2018–19 Men’s FIH Series Finals held in Bhubaneswar, India. In the tournament, India competed against South Africa in the final and emerged victorious, winning the gold medal.
Simranjeet during the 2018–19 Men’s FIH Series Finals
He was then selected to be a part of the 2020–21 Men’s FIH Pro League, in which the Indian team finished fourth and Belgium were named champions.
Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics
Simranjit then became a part of the Indian field hockey team that competed in the 2018 Asian Games – Men’s tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indian team reached the semi-finals but lost to Malaysia and won the bronze medal.
Simranjit during the 2018 Asian Games
He participated as part of the Indian team in the matches at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast (Australia) on 7, 8, 10 and 11 April 2018. In the tournament, India finished fourth, losing the bronze medal. Medal match against England. Simranjit was part of the Indian team competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan before the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Simranjeet was included in the Indian field hockey team for the Olympics after the International Olympic Committee decided to include alternate athletes in team events due to COVID-19. According to a source,
Varun and Simranjeet have been included in the 16-member team. Now it is an 18-member team. Although they are extras, both of them are eligible for selection in each match as per the IOC’s special guidelines for Tokyo 2020.
The Indian team reached the semi-finals and lost to Belgium 2–5. India then faced Germany in the bronze medal match and won 4–5; Simranjit stepped forward and scored two goals (17th and 34th minutes). This was India’s first field hockey medal at the Olympics in almost 41 years since 1980.
Simranjeet Singh during the 2020 Summer Olympics
Other
Simranpreet began her journey as a professional field hockey player when she became a part of the Indian team at the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup, in which India won the trophy by defeating Great Britain 2–1. He was then part of the Indian team that competed at the 2015 Breda Invitational U21 Match and the 2016 4 Nations Invitational (Valencia): Junior Men. He then played in the Indian team in two 2018 4 Nations Invitational Tournaments (M), one held in Hamilton and the other in Tauranga and India won both. Simranjit was part of the Indian team participating in the men’s Rabobank Hockey Champions Trophy 2018 held in Brenda. The Indian team had to face defeat while playing against Australia in the final.
Simranjeet Singh during the Men’s Rabobank Hockey Champions Trophy 2018
Simranjeet then played in the 2018 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy, which was held in Brenda, Netherlands from 23 June to 1 July 2018. The Indian team reached the final but lost to Australia 3–1 and won the silver medal. He has also played for Punjab & Sind Bank and Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB). He has a total of 52 caps for the Indian team. He is also a part of Rachi Rays, one of the Hockey India League (HIL) teams. In the 2017 HIL, he was adjudged Coal India Goal of the Match and awarded Rs. 50,000.
Simranjeet during Hockey India League (HIL) 2017
Favorite
- Field Hockey Players: Balbir Singh Sr., Sardar Singh
- Song: Every Day Struggle by Akon
Facts/General Knowledge
- His family is from Chahal Kalan village of Batala in Gurdaspur district of Punjab state.
- Although he is a midfielder in field hockey, he occasionally played as a linkman and forward.
- Simranjeet has endorsed the Rakshak Hockey brand, which manufactures hockey sticks.
Simranjit Singh is endorsing Rakshak Hockey brand
- In 2014, he won the Hockey India Annual Award for his contribution in promoting field hockey at the national and international level.
Simranjeet Singh receiving his Hockey India Annual Award
- Talking about his playing dreams, his experiences and India’s victory in the Olympics in an interview, he said,
This was my dream and it will be an unforgettable experience. Last night when I went to sleep I was dreaming about achieving these goals and today I was able to fulfill my dreams and it is a very proud moment for us to help India lead in this sport. Today we have made 1.3 billion Indians proud by reaching the podium. It is an experience of a lifetime and we will try to continue it in other tournaments as well.
- He is well versed in three languages Hindi, English and Punjabi.
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