Harjeet Singh (Hockey Player) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Family, Facts & More

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Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Harjeet Singh Tuli
Nickname	Harjeeta
Profession	Indian Field Hockey Player
Famous For	Leading the Indian squad at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup that won a Gold Medal
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Field Hockey
Position	Midfielder
Domestic/State Team(s)	Uttar Pradesh Wizards Delhi Waveriders Punjab Junior Hockey Team
Coaching/Training Academy	Gopal Hockey Academy, Kurali, Punjab Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar
Coach	Amrutpal Singh
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 January 1996
Age (as in 2018)	22 Years
Birthplace	Kurali, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kurali, Punjab, India
School	Chakwal Senior Secondary School, Kurali, Punjab
College/University	None
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Khatri
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Watching Films
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Parents	Father- Rampal Singh (a truck driver) Mother- Balwinder Kaur
Siblings	Brother- Not Known Sister- Harpreet Kaur
Favourite Things
Favourite Hockey Player(s)	Sardara Singh, Dhyan Chand
Money Factor
Salary	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harjeet Singh

For a few months, he took his initial training at the Gopal Hockey Academy in Kurali, Punjab.

At one point, he was about to quit the sport because of his family’s financial constraint.

However, his stellar performances in the local league led him to sail through all the odds.

Then, in 2008, Harjeet joined the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar, which is famous for producing quality Hockey players in the country; the testimony of the fact is that 10 out of the 18-member Indian Hockey Junior World Cup Squad (2016) were from this academy.

Harjeet gives the credit behind his success to Patwari Sohan Singh Lal and his coach Amrutpal Singh.

In 2015, the Delhi Waveriders picked him to play in the Hockey India League (HIL).

With his stellar performance throughout the tournament, he bagged the ‘Jugraj Singh Upcoming Player of the Year’ award.

Harjeet got the opportunity to garner some experience at the FIH Champions Trophy 2015 in London by filling the shoes of Sardar Singh who was facing a personal controversy and was rested for the tournament.

In 2016, Harjeet also got the chance to be featured in the Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament.

Soon, Harjeet Singh was named the captain of the Indian Men’s Junior Hockey squad.

Under his captaincy, at the 2016 Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup, the Indian Men’s Junior Hockey squad went unbeaten throughout the tournament, eventually winning a Gold medal.

In 2018, a biopic titled “Harjeeta” was announced on the inspirational story of Harjeet Singh. Popular Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk played the lead role in the biopic.