Jarmanpreet Singh (born 18 July 1996) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender. He is selected in the Indian team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which is his debut Olympics.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 July 1996 Amritsar, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Income Tax | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Railway Sports Promotion Board | |||
| Income Tax | |||
| Hockey Punjab | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | India U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | India | 106 | (6) |
Medal record | |||
Early life
editSingh is from Amritsar, Punjab. Earlier, he played for Railway Sports Promotion Board in the domestic tournaments. But later joined Income Tax department.[3]
Career
editSingh was part of the Indian junior team at the Junior World Cup 2016.[1] He was banned for two years in 2016 as he failed a dope test after he took a painkiller prescribed by his doctor for back pain.[1][4]
He made his senior international debut at the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Breda where India won the silver medal.[5] He was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jarmanpreet Singh's Olympic debut is Indian hockey's 'never give up' story". The Times of India. 12 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024". The Times of India. 26 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Hockey player Jarmanpreet puts behind dark memories of doping ban, gears up for Olympics debut". English.Mathrubhumi. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Jarmanpreet Singh's Olympic debut is Indian hockey's 'never give up' story". The Times of India. 12 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Veerappa, Manuja (31 May 2018). "Jarmanpreet endures dope ban, makes it to Indian hockey team". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ PTI (12 July 2024). "Paris 2024: Defender Jarmanpreet, who once served doping ban, geared up for Olympics debut". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 July 2024.