Shamsher Singh (Field Hockey) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Shamsher Singh (Field Hockey) Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 27 Years

Religion: Sikhism

Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab

Bio/Wiki
Nickname Sheri
Profession(s) • Field Hockey Player
• Punjab National Bank officer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Field Hockey
International Debut Team India U-21- 2016
Team India- 2019
Jersey Number #21 (India)
Domestic/State Team • Punjab National Bank
• Punjab Armed Police
• Hockey Punjab
Coach Avtar Singh
Position Midfielder
Medals Gold
• 2016: All India Inter-University in New Delhi


• 2017: Senior Nehru Hockey Tournament in New Delhi


• 2023: Asian Games in Hangzhou


• 2023: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai
• 2023: Hockey India Senior Men National Championship


Silver
• 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham


Bronze
• 2017: Hockey India League


• 2021: Summer Olympics in Tokyo


• 2021: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka
• 2024: Paris Olympics
Awards, Honours • Hero Young Achiever of the Match in the Hockey India League (2017)


• Felicitated by Punjab National Bank for representing the Indian Men's Hockey Team (2021)


• Arjuna Award (2021)


• Felicitated by Punjab National Bank for his performance in the Asian Games (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 29 July 1997 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024) 27 Years
Birthplace Attari, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign Leo
Nationality Indian
Hometown Amritsar, Punjab
School • Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Attari, Punjab
• Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Attari, Punjab
College/University • Lovely Professional University, Punjab
• DAV College, Jalandhar, Punjab
Educational Qualification MBA
Religion Sikhism
Social Media Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Hardev Singh (Farmer)


Mother- Harpreet Kaur (Homemaker)
Siblings Brother- Harjot Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shamsher Singh

Do You Know?

Do you know Shamsher Singh, the hockey star whose hometown school was renamed Olympian Shamsher Singh Government Senior Secondary School in 2021 to honor his Tokyo Olympics contribution?

In 2021, the Government of Punjab renamed Government Senior Secondary School, Attari in Amritsar to Olympian Shamsher Singh Government Senior Secondary School to honor his contribution at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Do you know Shamsher Singh that he played with a broken hockey stick for two years because proper equipment wasn't available in his hometown?

He played with a broken stick for two years; his father fixed cracks with nails and tape.

Do you know Shamsher Singh initially wanted to play hockey only up to the national level to land a government job?

He originally aimed to play hockey only until the national level to get a government job.

Do you know Shamsher Singh got interested in hockey at about 9 years old after watching older boys play?

He became interested in hockey around age 9 after seeing older boys playing.

Do you know Shamsher Singh is not only a field hockey player but also an officer at Punjab National Bank?

Besides hockey, he is an officer with Punjab National Bank.