Prabjoth Singh
Encyclopedia
Prabhjot Singh is a hockey
forward in Indian team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.
for graduation. He got married to Jasmine Kaur on Feb 20, 2009.
, where India finished in 7th place.
Apart from representing India in hockey
, he is also an officer in Indian Oil.
in 2008 for his exceptional performance as an Indian striker.
he showed middle finger to the home crowd after a loss (2-4) against Argentina
. Later he apologized for this act. This was one of the worst performance by team in Hockey World Cup
. Somehow India managed to finish 8th in the tournament.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
forward in Indian team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.
Personal life
He attended Jamia Millia IslamiaJamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia is an Indian Central University located in Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988...
for graduation. He got married to Jasmine Kaur on Feb 20, 2009.
Career
Prabhjot debuted for the Men's National Team in 2001. He was part of national squad in 2004 Athens Olympic2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, where India finished in 7th place.
Apart from representing India in hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, he is also an officer in Indian Oil.
Awards
He was awarded Arjuna AwardArjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
in 2008 for his exceptional performance as an Indian striker.
Controversy
During FIH World Cup, 20102010 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2010 Hockey World Cup was the twelfth installment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. On November 14, 2007, the International Hockey Federation announced that the championship would be held in India, taking place over two weeks from February 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National...
he showed middle finger to the home crowd after a loss (2-4) against Argentina
Argentina national field hockey team
The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
. Later he apologized for this act. This was one of the worst performance by team in Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
. Somehow India managed to finish 8th in the tournament.