Sukhjeet Singh

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Sukhjeet Singh

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| birth_place = Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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| position = DefendeForward

| currentclub = Punjab National Bank

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Sukhjeet Singh is an Indian field hockey player. He was part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.{{Cite web |last=Sikdar |first=Sandip |date=2022-12-11 |title=From partial paralysis to Indian team: Sukhjeet Singh's remarkable comeback story |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/from-partial-paralysis-to-indian-team-sukhjeet-singh-s-remarkable-comeback-story-101670780724411.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

Early life and background

He was born in Jawandpur village in Taran Taran district. After his father's selection in the Punjab police, the family settled in Jalandhar. His father Ajit Singh was also a field hockey player. He was admitted to the state run hockey academy in Mohali when he was eight years old.{{cite web

| url = https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/26-yr-old-tarn-taran-youth-to-be-part-of-olympic-hockey-team-634815

| title = 26-yr-old Tarn Taran youth to be part of Olympic hockey team

| date = 27 June 2024

| work = The Tribune

| access-date = 28 June 2024

}} Sukhjeet started playing hockey at the age of six. He is selected to be part of the Indian team at the 2024 Summer Olympics where he will make his Olympic debut.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-26 |title=Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024/five-olympic-debutants-in-indian-mens-hockey-squad-for-paris-2024/articleshow/111285205.cms |access-date=2024-07-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Career

After short stints with Indian Oil,{{Cite news |last=Tripathi |first=Sudheendra |date=2017-09-16 |title=Young Sukhjit Singh makes it count |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/young-sukhjit-singh-makes-it-count/articleshow/60707950.cms |access-date=2023-10-30 |issn=0971-8257}} Sindh Bank, and Punjab Police, he was selected for the Punjab National Bank team in 2017. In 2018, he was selected for the national side, but sustained a back injury which left him unable to join.{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2022-03-03 |title=Determined Sukhjeet Singh overcame a serious back injury in 2018 to make his India debut four years later |url=https://theprint.in/sport/determined-sukhjeet-singh-overcame-a-serious-back-injury-in-2018-to-make-his-india-debut-four-years-later/856851/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}

He made his debut for the Indian team at the 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League in India's match against Spain. He scored six goals in the tournament.

He played for India in the 2023 World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament. He also played in the 2022 Asian Games, where India went on to win the gold medal.{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-09-19 |title=Asian Games 2023: Indian men's hockey team leaves for Hangzhou |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/indian-mens-hockey-team-leaves-for-asian-games/article67321648.ece |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0971-751X}} He has been selected for the Indian squad in the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=FIH PL: India name squad for 2022-23 season opener |url=https://www.espn.in/field-hockey/story/_/id/34874739/fih-pro-league-india-name-squad-2022-23-season-opener-harmanpreet-captains-side |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

In June 2024, he got selected for the Indian hockey team that will play in 2024 Paris Olympics in July.{{cite web

| url = https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/26-yr-old-tarn-taran-youth-to-be-part-of-olympic-hockey-team-634815

| title = 26-yr-old Tarn Taran youth to be part of Olympic hockey team

| date = 27 June 2024

| work = The Tribune

| access-date = 28 June 2024

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