Gopi Sonkar
Gopi Sonkar (born 10 April 2000), also known as Gopi Kumar, is an Indian field hockey player and a member of Indian field hockey team.[2][3][4] He represented India in 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup held at Malaysia.[3][5][6][7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gopi Kumar Sonkar |
| Citizenship | India |
| Born | 10 April 2000 Banaras |
| Occupation | sport |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Team | Uttar Pradesh Hockey [1] |
He also participated in 9th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2019 (Div ‘A’) held at the Sports Authority of India, Western Training Centre, Aurangabad[8]
Early life and career
He started training at Vivek Singh Academy, then joined Saifai Sports Hostel where his maternal uncle Rajesh trained him.[5] He is the elder between two sisters and three brothers.[5] His father Pyarelal Sonkar used to sell fruits at Pandeypur Chowk.[5]
References
- http://hockeyindia.org/team/gopi-kumar-sonkar.html
- "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Hockey India names 18-member junior team for Sultan of Johor Cup". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Surjit Hockey: Air India enters semis - United News of India".
- "बनारस के गोपी सोनकर भारतीय हॉकी टीम में". livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Hockey India names junior team for Sultan of Johor Cup". dtNext.in. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Hockey India names 33 players for junior men's national camp". Sportstar. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Hockey Odisha win Junior National Hockey". Pune Mirror. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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