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Field Hockey · Punjab

Surinder Singh Sodhi

Surinder Singh Sodhi (born 22 June 1957) is a former field hockey player from India. He is famous for playing a major role in getting India the gold medal in the 1980 Olympic games after a gap of 16 years. He played in the center forward position.

Profile details

Born
22 Jun 1957
Birthplace
Firozpur
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
Height
178 cm
Sport
Field Hockey
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1980 Summer Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1980Competed at 1980 Summer Olympics

Statistics

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About

Surinder Singh Sodhi (born 22 June 1957) is a former field hockey player from India. He is famous for playing a major role in getting India the gold medal in the 1980 Olympic games after a gap of 16 years. He played in the center forward position.

Biography adapted from Surinder Singh Sodhi (field hockey) on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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