Manpreet Singh is an Indian field hockey midfielder and four-time Olympian, born June 26, 1992, who has captained the Indian national team since May 2017. He led India to bronze medals at both the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics, and became the first Indian hockey player to win the FIH Best Player of the Year award, in 2019. He won gold with India at the 2014 Asian Games, defeating Pakistan 4-2 in the final, and again at the 2022 Asian Games, served as flagbearer alongside Mary Kom at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, received India's Khel Ratna Award in 2021, and became India's most-capped hockey player on June 17, 2026, surpassing Dilip Tirkey's 412 caps.
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Career HighlightLed India to the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 1 Classification
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How did India win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics under Manpreet Singh?
India beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze-medal match after recovering from a 1-7 loss to Australia.
India started badly, losing 1-7 to Australia in the second group match. Under Manpreet Singh as captain they then beat Spain, Argentina and Japan in succession, and defeated Great Britain 3-1 in the quarter-final. They lost 2-5 to Belgium in the semi-final, then beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze-medal match. It was the first Indian hockey podium finish at the Olympic Games since 1980.
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Manpreet Singh (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian field hockey player and a four time Olympian.
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Manpreet Singh (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian field hockey player and a four time Olympian.
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He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Manpreet Singh (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian field hockey player and a four time Olympian.
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In the 2012 Summer Olympics, he represented India.
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