Prabhjot Singh
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Biography
Prabhjot Singh (born 14 August 1980) is a field hockey forward for the Indian National Hockey Team. He is best known for his fast and attacking play.
Career
Prabhjot debuted for the Men's National Team in 2001. He was part of the national squad in the 2004 Athens Olympic, where India finished in 7th place.
Apart from representing India in hockey, he is also an officer in Indian Oil.
He was the captain of the Sher-e-Punjab team in the World Series Hockey in 2012.
Awards
He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2008 for exceptional performance as an Indian striker.
Controversy
During FIH World Cup, 2010 he showed the middle finger to the home crowd after a loss 2–4 loss against Argentina. He later apologized for this act. This was one of the worst performance by India in Hockey World Cup as the team finished 8th in the tournament.