Name of the Sportsperson: Sandeep Singh
Discipline: Hockey
Date of Birth: 27-2-1986
State: Haryana
Achievements and Awards:
• He was the highest goal scorer with 16 goals in the recently concluded London Olympic qualifiers
• He scored five goals against France in the finals to take India to London Olympics
• He became the captain of the team in January 2009
• At a time he was said to have the best speed in the world in Drag flick (speed 145km/h)
• India won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2009 under his captaincy after a gap of 13 years
• He won the Arjuna Award in 2010
Profile:
Sandeep Singh is one of the world’s most dangerous drag-flicker at the current moment and is considered as India’s best chance to win a medal in upcoming London Olympics. The India men's national field hockey team has qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after a gap of 8 years.
The team had a convincing victory over France in the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating France 8-1. Sandeep Singh, was the star of the final against France scoring five goals - including a hat-trick - all from penalty corners.
