His exploits on the turf helped India clinch a historic bronze medal at the quadrennial Games. His six-goal feat has also helped Harmanpreet Singh become the joint third highest goal scorer of the Tokyo Olympics.
With the Olympics done and dusted, the Indian men’s hockey team has set sights on upcoming tournaments. It involves doing well in the shortened Olympic cycle. Looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics, Harmanpreet Singh, said:
Elaborating on how he was overwhelmed while returning home with an Olympic hockey medal for India, Harmanpreet Singh said:
With a monkey off their back, the Indian men’s hockey team is looking forward to delivering more impressive performances in the 2022 hockey calendar.
Harmanpreet Singh nominated for FIH Award
There is always a reward for hard work and Harmanpreet Singh got himself nominated for the FIH Player of the Year award.
The Indian vice-captain is nominated alongside some of the elite hockey stars in the world such as Belgium’s Arthur Van Doren and Alexander Hendrickx, Australia’s Jake Whetton, Aran Zalewski and Tim Brand.
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Harmanpreet Singh said being nominated for the FIH Award is a huge honor.
Incidentally, Harmanpreet Singh was also nominated for the FIH Men’s Rising Player of the Year award in 2017. It came on the back of his incredible success during India’s victorious FIH Junior World Cup as well as FIH Champions Trophy in 2016 where India had won the silver medal.
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