Prabhjot Singh is a

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forward for the Indian National Hockey Team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.

Career

Prabhjot debuted for the Men's National Team in 2001. He was part of the national squad in the 2004 Athens Olympic, where India finished in 7th place. Apart from representing India in

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, he is also an officer in

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. He was the captain of the

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team in the

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in 2012. Prabhjot is an alumnus of

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, New Delhi.

Awards

He was awarded the

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in 2008 for exceptional performance as an Indian striker.

Controversy

During FIH World Cup, 2010 he showed the

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to the home crowd after a loss 2–4 loss against

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. He later apologized for this act.

References

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