 Singh as coach of Jaypee Punjab Warriors in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
20 February 1965 Agra, India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
| Air India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HTC Stuttgarter Kickers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1996 | India | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 26 January 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jagbir Singh (born 20 February 1965) the former Indian field hockey Centre Forward represented India in two Olympics (1988 & 1992), 1990 World Cup and was a leading light of the Indian team in all the major tournaments, for a decade, from 1985–95, including two Asian Games (1986 & 1990), the 1989 Asia Cup & Champions trophy.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award for hockey by the Government of India in 1990,[1] "Laxman Award" in 2004 & highest civilian samman "Yash Bharti Award" for the year 2015–16 by the (Government of Uttar Pradesh).[2] In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed him as the national observer for hockey.[3]
- ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "List of Arjuna Award Winners". Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Government designates 12 Olympians as National Observers". PTI. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.