Gurbaj Singh

{{Short description|Indian field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|08|09|df=yes}}

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| position = Right-half

| clubs1 = Delhi Waveriders

| years1 = 2013–2015

| caps1 = 21

| goals1 = 2

| clubs2 = Punjab

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| clubs3 = Air India

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| clubs4 = Ranchi Rays

| years4 = 2017–present

| caps4 = 10

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| nationalyears1 = 2006–present

| nationalcaps1 = 171

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|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|Team}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Guangzhou|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2007 Chennai|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Ordos City|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Delhi|Team}}

{{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2016 Guwahati|Team}}

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Gurbaj Singh (born 9 August 1988) represented India in men's hockey during the 2012 London Olympics.

He is a midfielder and plays in the right-half position.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/singh-gurbaj-1020817/ |title=[Athlete] - [AthleteSport] - Olympic Athlete | London 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709092652/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/singh-gurbaj-1020817/ |archivedate=9 July 2012 }} Gurbaj made his India debut in 2006 at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. He represented India at the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi, 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and the 2012 London Olympics.

He was a member of the 2007 Asia Cup winning squad in Chennai and the silver medal-winning teams at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/hockey/1042840/gurbaj_singh.html|title=Glasgow 2014 - Gurbaj Singh Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|language=|access-date=2017-08-31}}

In domestic hockey, he represents Punjab Police (employers) and Punjab state in the nationals. His earlier club was Air India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gurbaj-singh-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120137/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gurbaj-singh-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Gurbaj Singh Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-31}}

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