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  1. www.kreedon.com › manpreet-singh-biographyManpreet Singh Biography | Hockey | Career | Family | Wife

    Aug 24, 2023 · Manpreet Singh Sandhu was born in a farmer’s family in Mithapur near Jalandhar. It is said that Singh took a hockey stick first before a pencil. His two elder brothers, unsurprisingly, are hockey players as well. He was particularly attracted to the prize money that his siblings won. However, it was Pargat Singh, the former captain of the ...

  2. olympics.com › en › newsCaptain Manpreet Singh wields the big stick for Indian hockey

    Prizes change perceptions. Manpreet Singh Pawar, who was born in Mithapur in Punjab, found early inspiration from former Indian hockey captain and Padma Shri Pargat Singh, who also hailed from the same village. The desire to emulate him combined with his elder brothers’ prowess drove the then 13-year-old to continue playing the sport despite ...

  3. indianexpress.com › article › sportsManpreet Singh: The barometer of Indian hockey

    Jan 1, 2022 · Indian Men's Hockey Captain Manpreet Singh. Manpreet Singh was too small to understand the intricacies. But he remembers waking up in the middle of the night after a knock on the door, his mother and two brothers gingerly opening it, and watching his father standing outside, expressionless and impassive. Finally, #OlympicGames 2020 has come to ...

  4. www.sportskeeda.com › player › manpreet-singhManpreet Singh (Hockey) - Sportskeeda

    Manpreet Singh is the current captain of Men’s National Hockey Indian team.The 26 year old captain plays at the halfback position and holds 218 caps with no signs of stopping. Follow Sportskeeda ...

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  5. olympics.com › en › newsManpreet Singh: Indian hockey team optimistic ahead of Asian ...

    Aug 28, 2023 · Manpreet Singh, during his tenure as captain, guided the Indian men's hockey team to some major achievements. The 31-year-old veteran midfielder captained the Indian hockey team to a historic bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He also led India to a third-place finish at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, where the Indian team suffered a ...

  6. www.redbull.com › in-en › athleteManpreet Singh - Red Bull

    Manpreet Singh. Manpreet Singh is one of India’s best field hockey players and the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team. Born to a farming family in rural Punjab, Manpreet took to playing ...

  7. scroll.in › field › 1003543Focus, sacrifice, spirit: Manpreet Singh on keys to Indian ...

    Aug 24, 2021 · For captain Manpreet Singh, it was just a release of all pent up emotions as he let out a roar on his knees. For the Indian men’s hockey team players at the time, winning the bronze medal was ...