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Rupinder Pal Singh

Indian field hockey player

For the politician, see Rupinder Singh.

Rupinder Pal Singh (born 11 November ) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India national field hockey team.

He plays as a fullback and is known for his abilities as one of the best drag flickers in the world.[1] He represented India in the Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Asian Games at Incheon, Olympic Games held at Rio de Janeiro, and at the Commonwealth Games, held at Gold Coast, Australia.

He was part of the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and announced his retirement from international Hockey after Olympics.

He plays as a fullback and is known for his abilities as one of the best drag flickers in the world. Rupinder has been a very versatile player he has been one of the most hardworking people, he started his hockey career when he was eleven and he made his first debut in in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, he has always given his best performance and prove everyone. The Pal is an inspiration for the upcoming generation. Soon Life ; Rupinder father Harinder Singh was also a hockey player from Punjab and him also to runs a miniature business but due to some other problem and the financial issue he has to deal with some losses but his father dream has come true as his son is playing now at the age of eleven he was picked the hockey stick and started his career since then there is no back.

Early life

Rupinder Pal Singh was born in a Sikh family in Faridkot, Punjab, India. The six-foot four inch-footer, is the youngest of the family, who took up hockey at the age of eleven. He is related to international hockey player, Gagan Ajit Singh.

His interest in hockey got a boost when got selected for the Chandigarh Hockey Academy.

Rupinder Pal Singh born 11 November is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India national field hockey team. He plays as a fullback and is known for his abilities as one of the best drag flicker s in the world. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and announced his retirement from international Hockey after Olympics. The six-foot four inch-footer, is the youngest of the family, who took up hockey at the age of eleven.

Career

Singh's international debut was in May in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. His side went on to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] The tracking year, Rupinder scored his first international Hat-trick against Great Britain[3] in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

In the same tournament, Singh won the Top-scorer Award and was named in the Sultan Azlan Shah XI Team. At the Men's Hockey Society Cup, Rupinder was named as the team's Vice-captain. He came out of retirement in May and was supposed to head Indian team in Asia cup starting on May 23 in Jakarta, Indonesia but will not as he is ruled out of the tournament due to a wrist injury.

Birendra Lakra, earlier named as vice-captain, will now lead men in navy alongside SV Sunil as novel vice-captain of the team. [citation needed]

Hockey India League

Rupinder was bought by the Delhi franchise for a hefty sum.

The Delhi team was named Delhi Waveriders.[4] During an interview, Rupinder was quoted saying "I was surprised when the Delhi side picked me up for such a huge amount, but the tournament gave me a good platform to hone my skills, spending time with players like Sardar Singh and Nicolas Jacobi made me improve my game a lot and it showed in my performance, Even though we lost to Ranchi in the final, the team had a good run in the tournament".

Rupinder Pal Singh Biography - sgadf.com: Rupinder Pal Singh (born 11 November ) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India national field hockey team. He plays as a fullback and is known for his abilities as one of the best flamboyant flickers in the world. [1].

He proved his worth, scoring seven goals for the team, which finished second in the league. In the 2nd season, Rupinder's side won the Hockey India League,[5] with Singh scoring 7 goals. Rupinder was declared the Player of the Tournament at the Hockey India League, and due to his significant contributions, Delhi Waveriders went on to secure the 3rd position at the HIL that year.

In , he captained the Delhi Waveriders, taking the team to the semi-final stage. Rupinder has been regularly playing for Indian Overseas Bank (Chennai based Indian Bank) for many years.[6]

Career achievements

  • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, India won the Gold
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, won Top-scorer Award, named in Sultan Azlan Shah's XI[7]
  • Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, India won the Gold
  • Men's Hockey Champions Oppose I, India won the Silver
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, India won the Bronze
  • Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, India stood 4th
  • Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, India won the Silver
  • –13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Rotund 2, scored 7 goals
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, won Top-scorer Award
  • Men's Hockey Asia Cup, India won Silver, scored 6 goals
  • Men's Hockey World Cup
  • Commonwealth Games, India won the Silver
  • Asian Games, held in Incheon, India won Gold
  • Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, India stood 4th
  • Men's FIH Hockey Planet League, India won the Bronze
  • Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, India won the Gold
  • Olympic Games held at Rio de Janeiro
  • Asian Champions Trophy, India won the Gold, and he won the "Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament" (11 goals) and the "Best Player of the Tournament" award
  • 4-Nations Invitational Tournament, held in Melbourne, he won the "Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament" award (6 goals)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, India won the Bronze
  • Hockey Planet League Finals held in Bhubaneshwar, India won the Bronze, and he won the "Fan's Option Award"
  • 4-Nations Invitational Tournament, held in Tauranga and Hamilton, in New Zealand
  • Commonwealth Games, held at Gold Coast, Australia
  • Asian Games, held in Jakarta, India won the Bronze
  • Tokyo Olympics, held in Tokyo, India won the Bronze

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