Sukhbir Singh Gill
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Sukhbir Singh Gill (born December 14, 1975 in Chandigarh
) is a former field hockey
midfielder from India
, who made his international debut for the Men's National Team
in 1995 during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gill represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia, where India finished in seventh place.
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
) is a former field 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...
midfielder from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, who made his international debut for the Men's National Team
India national field hockey team
The India national field hockey team is the national men's team representing field hockey in India. It is the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation....
in 1995 during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament
Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of...
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gill represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Men's Tournament:* See also: Men's Hockey at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Group A:-Group B:September 16, 2000September 17, 2000September 17, 2000September 19, 2000September 19, 2000September 19, 2000September 21, 2000...
in Sydney, Australia, where India finished in seventh place.