Rajpal Singh
Field Hockey
India
| Full Name | Rajpal Singh |
| Profession / Role | Forward |
| Date of Birth | 08 Aug, 1983 |
Born on 8th August 1983, Rajpal Singh is a former captain of the Indian Men’s Hockey team and plays as a forward. He became famous after performing brilliantly in 2001 Youth Asia Cup. India won the Cup at Ipoh with a seven goals and he was honored as the "Player of the Tournament".
His Achievements:-
- Instrumental in India’s gold medal win at the 2007 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup, held in Chennai
- Helped India win bronze medals at the 2007 and 2009 Men’s Hockey Champions Challenge, held in Belgium and Salta, respectively
- Earned a silver medal along with the team for India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi
- Secured a gold medal at the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup event held in Malaysia
- Won a bronze medal along with the team at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou
- Captained the national hockey team that went on to defeat Pakistan and won the inaugural Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in 2011
- Received the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2011 by the Government of India
Updated On : 26 Nov, 2021
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