Yuvraj Walmiki

{{Short description|Indian field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Yuvraj Walmiki

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|11|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India

| nickname =

| height =

| weight =

| position = Striker / Center forward

| clubs1 = Bombay Republican

| years1 = 2003–2005

| caps1 = 70

| goals1 =

| clubs2 = Bank of India

| years2 = 2005–2007

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| clubs3 = Air India

| years3 = 2007–2012

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| clubs4 = Delhi Waveriders

| years4 =

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| nationalteam1 = India

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2014

| nationalcaps1 = 52

| nationalgoals1 = 14

| updated = 20 January 2016

|medaltemplates-expand=

|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's Field Hockey}}

{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Ordos City|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Hockey Champions Challenge}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 South Africa|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Sultan Azlan Shah Cup}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 Malaysia|Team}}

}}

Yuvraj Walmiki (born 29 November 1989) is an Indian field hockey player from Maharashtra.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-15|title=The inspiring tale of the 'prince' of Indian hockey - Yuvraj Walmiki|url=https://thebridge.in/players-speak/the-inspiring-tale-of-the-prince-of-indian-hockey-yuvraj-walmiki/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Bridge|language=en-GB|archive-date=5 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505142145/https://thebridge.in/hockey/the-inspiring-tale-of-the-prince-of-indian-hockey-yuvraj-walmiki|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Yuvraj Walmiki {{!}} Prince of Indian Hockey {{!}} The Indian Hour|url=https://www.theindianhour.com/yuvraj-walmiki|access-date=2021-02-17|website=TIH-News-Art-India|language=en}} He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2011 Asian Champions Trophy.{{cite web | url=http://www.fih.ch/en/news-3274-india-men-claim-asian-champions-trophy | title=India men claim Asian Champions Trophy | date=12 September 2011 | access-date=23 September 2011 | publisher=fih.ch. International Hockey Federation | archive-date=3 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403020441/http://www.fih.ch/en/news-3274-india-men-claim-asian-champions-trophy | url-status=live }} He also played world cup in 2014, in the Netherlands, (The Hague). Also he is the only Indian Player to have played German Hockey League for 8 years continuously.

Also he is the first hockey player to have participated in (Fear Factor) Khatron Ke Khiladi season 7. He has received Shiv Chhatrapati Award Maharastra highest state sporting award.{{Cite web|title=Devindar Walmiki shares a heartfelt picture of her mother holding Shiv Chhatrapati award|date=20 February 2018|url=http://www.digitalsporty.com/devindar-walmiki-shares-pic-mother-holding-shiv-chhatrapati-award/|access-date=5 May 2024|archive-date=4 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104231345/https://www.digitalsporty.com/devindar-walmiki-shares-pic-mother-holding-shiv-chhatrapati-award/|url-status=live}}

Yuvraj Walmiki has made acting debut with ALTBalaji Show "Class of 2020".{{Cite web|date=2019-12-23|title=Class of 2020: Former Indian Field Hockey Player Yuvraj Walmiki to Make His Acting Debut with ALTBalaji Show {{!}} 📺 LatestLY|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/class-of-2020-former-indian-field-hockey-player-yuvraj-walmiki-to-make-his-acting-debut-with-altbalaji-show-1423119.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=LatestLY|language=en|archive-date=4 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104231345/https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/class-of-2020-former-indian-field-hockey-player-yuvraj-walmiki-to-make-his-acting-debut-with-altbalaji-show-1423119.html|url-status=live}}