Uttam Singh (field hockey)
Uttam Singh is an Indian field hockey player from Uttar Pradesh. He made his senior India debut in the Hero Asia Cup 2022 held at Jakarta in June 2022. He plays for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic tournaments and for Tamil Nadu Dragons in the Hero Hockey India League 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Singh is from Karampur, Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh. His father Krishnakant Singh is a farmer. He learnt his basics at Karampur stadium and moved to Ludhiana Hockey Academy to improve his game.[1]
Career
[edit]Singh made his international debut with the junior India team that played the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup and went on to lead the junior team. In December 2021, he was part of the Indian under-21 team that played the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 and scored five goals in the event. He then made his senior India debut in the Hero Asia Cup in 2022 at Jakarta in June. He also led the team to win the 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup beating Australia in the final.[2] In 2023, he captained Indian team in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup in June, 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup in November and 2023 FIH Junior World Cup in December.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Now, the world knows that I am from Karampur: Uttam Singh". The Times of India. 3 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Mohanarangan, Vinayakk (15 November 2022). "Hockey: Meet Uttam Singh, the young forward who led India as they reclaimed the Sultan of Johor Cup". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "SINGH Uttam | India hockey player". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Never give-up attitude behind Uttam Singh's success in hockey". The Times of India. 14 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 January 2025.