Harjeet Singh (Hockey Player) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Family, Facts & More
Harjeet Singh (Hockey Player) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Family, Facts & More
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Harjeet Singh Tuli |
| Nickname | Harjeeta |
| Profession | Indian Field Hockey Player |
| Famous For | Leading the Indian squad at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup that won a Gold Medal |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 168 cm** in meters**- 1.68 m** in feet inches**- 5’ 6”** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 60 kg** in pounds**- 132 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Field Hockey | |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Domestic/State Team(s) | Uttar Pradesh Wizards Delhi Waveriders Punjab Junior Hockey Team |
| Coaching/Training Academy | Gopal Hockey Academy, Kurali, Punjab Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar |
| Coach | Amrutpal Singh |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 January 1996 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 22 Years |
| Birthplace | Kurali, Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kurali, Punjab, India |
| School | Chakwal Senior Secondary School, Kurali, Punjab |
| College/University | None |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Watching Films |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Rampal Singh (a truck driver)  Mother- Balwinder Kaur  |
| Siblings | Brother- Not Known Sister- Harpreet Kaur  |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Hockey Player(s) | Sardara Singh, Dhyan Chand |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Harjeet Singh
Does Harjeet Singh smoke?: Not Known
Does Harjeet Singh drink alcohol?: Not Known
He was born to a truck driver in Punjab.
In 2004, he took up Hockey as a career at the age of eleven.
For a few months, he took his initial training at the Gopal Hockey Academy in Kurali, Punjab.
At one point, he was about to quit the sport because of his family’s financial constraint.
However, his stellar performances in the local league led him to sail through all the odds.
Then, in 2008, Harjeet joined the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar, which is famous for producing quality Hockey players in the country; the testimony of the fact is that 10 out of the 18-member Indian Hockey Junior World Cup Squad (2016) were from this academy.
Harjeet gives the credit behind his success to Patwari Sohan Singh Lal and his coach Amrutpal Singh.
In 2015, the Delhi Waveriders picked him to play in the Hockey India League (HIL).
With his stellar performance throughout the tournament, he bagged the ‘Jugraj Singh Upcoming Player of the Year’ award.
Harjeet got the opportunity to garner some experience at the FIH Champions Trophy 2015 in London by filling the shoes of Sardar Singh who was facing a personal controversy and was rested for the tournament.
In 2016, Harjeet also got the chance to be featured in the Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament.
Soon, Harjeet Singh was named the captain of the Indian Men’s Junior Hockey squad.
Under his captaincy, at the 2016 Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup, the Indian Men’s Junior Hockey squad went unbeaten throughout the tournament, eventually winning a Gold medal.
In 2018, a biopic titled “Harjeeta” was announced on the inspirational story of Harjeet Singh. Popular Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk played the lead role in the biopic.
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