Name |
Prabhjot Singh |
Height |
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Naionality |
Indian |
Date of Birth |
14 August 1980 |
Place of Birth |
Masania, Punjab |
Famous for |
Hockey |
Prabhjot Singh is a hockey forward in Indian team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play. He got married to Jasmine Kaur on Feb 20, 2009. Prabhjot debuted for the Men's National Team in 2001. He was part of national squad in 2004 Athens Olympic, where India finished in 7th place.Apart from representing India in hockey, he is also an officer in Indian Oil.
He was awarded Arjuna Award in 2008 for his exceptional performance as an Indian striker.During FIH World Cup, 2010 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.