Sukhjeet Singh is an Indian

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player.

Early life and background

He was born in Jawandpur village in

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. After his father's selection in the Punjab police, the family settled in

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. His father Ajit Singh was also a field hockey player. He was admitted to the state run hockey academy in

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when he was eight years old. Sukhjeet started playing hockey at the age of six. He is selected to be part of the Indian team at the

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where he will make his Olympic debut.

Career

After short stints with Indian Oil, 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. He made his debut for the Indian team at the

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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

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, where India went on to win the gold medal. He has been selected for the Indian squad in the

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. In June 2024, he got selected for the Indian hockey team that will play in

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in July.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Sukhjeet 1996 births Living people Indian male field hockey players Field hockey players from Jalandhar Male field hockey forwards Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for India Field hockey players at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for India Asian Games medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey