Sanjay (field hockey)

Sanjay (born 5 May 2001) is an Indian hockey player from Haryana. He plays as a defender. He is named in the Indian hockey squad for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.[1][2] He is also one of the second drag flickers for the team. Finally he won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[3]

Sanjay
Personal information
Born (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001
Dabra, Hisar, Haryana, India
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Hockey Haryana
Senior career
Years Team
Hockey Haryana
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 India U21 23 (13)
2023– India 17 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouTeam
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2023 Chennai
Men's Hockey5s
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place2018 Buenos AiresTeam

Early life

Sanjay hails from Dabra village, near Hisar, in Haryana.[4] He played for Chandigarh in his initial years as a junior but later represented Haryana state in the domestic events.[4] From 2011 to 2017, he trained at the Chandigarh Hockey Academy.

Career
  • 2023: In August, he was part of the Senior India team that played the Champions Trophy at Chennai, India.[5]
  • 2023: In July, he represented the Senior Indian team at the 4-Nations Men's Invitational Tournament at Barcelona, Spain.[5]
  • 2022: In June/July, he made his Senior India debut at the FIH Hockey Pro-League in London and Eindhoven.[5]
  • 2022: In June, he played for India in the Hockey5s at the Hero FIH Hockey5s at Lausanne, Switzerland.[4][6]
  • 2021: In May, he played for Junior India team at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup at Bhubaneswar, India.[7]
  • 2019: In June, he played for the Indian Under-21 team at the 8-Nations Invitational Tournament (U 21) at Madrid, Spain.
  • 2018: He was part of the Indian team that won the 3rd Youth Olympic Games at Argentina.[8] [9]

References
  1. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ANI (2023-09-22). ""Moment of pride to wear India jersey at Asian Games": Hockey team defender Sanjay". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2023-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. "Back from wilderness, Sanjay aims to fill big shoes". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. "SANJAY | India hockey player". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. "Chd Hockey Academy product Sanjay eyes senior team berth". The Times of India. 2022-06-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  7. "Sanjay Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. PTI (2018-10-15). "Youth Olympics: India pockets silver in hockey". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  9. "Could Sanjay be Indian hockey's next Rupinder Pal Singh?". The Times of India. 2021-11-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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