{{Short description|Indian field hockey player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Dilpreet Singh | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|11|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Butala, Amritsar District,<br/>Punjab, India<ref name= "Tribune1">{{cite news|last1=Grewal|first1=Indervir|title=The goal-getter|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/the-goal-getter/491197.html|accessdate=11 April 2018|work=The Hindu|date=1 November 2017}}</ref> | height = 180 cm<ref>{{cite web |title=SINGH Dilpreet |url=https://www.worldcup2018.hockey/men/players/singh-dilpreet__70512__4212 |website=worldcup2018.hockey |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=7 February 2019}}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = Indian Oil Corporation | clubs1 = Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | years1 = | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs2 = Indian Oil Corporation | years2 = | caps2 = | goals2 = | nationalyears1 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam1 = India U21 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2018– | nationalteam2 = India | nationalcaps2 = 115 | nationalgoals2 = 40 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Champions Trophy}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Breda|}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Jakarta|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}} {{MedalGold|2025 Rajgir|}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}} {{MedalGold|2018 Muscat|}} {{MedalBronze|2021 Dhaka|}} | updated = }}
'''Dilpreet Singh''' (born 12 November 1999)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dilpreet Singh - Hockey India |url=https://hockeyindia.org/players/dilpreet-singh-profile-1984 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=hockeyindia.org}}</ref> is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the national team.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Grewal|first1=Indervir|title=Dilpreet, the tiger on prowl|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/dilpreet-the-tiger-on-prowl/566544.html|accessdate=11 April 2018|work=The Tribune|date=31 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Grewal|first1=Indervir|title=CWG: 18-year-old Dilpreet's 'big moment' arrives|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/cwg-18-year-old-dilpreet-s-big-moment-arrives/558615.html|accessdate=11 April 2018|work=The Tribune|date=16 March 2018}}</ref> He is registered with the Punjab Armed Police and plays for Hockey Punjab in the domestic tournaments. He plays for Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dilpreet Singh - Hockey India League - Hockey India |url=https://hockeyindialeague.com/players/dilpreet-singh-profile-1984 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=hockeyindialeague.com}}</ref>
==Early life== Singh belongs to Butala, Amritsar district, Punjab, India. He was born to Balwinder Singh, who was a hockey player in Army and it was due to his encouragement that Dilpreet started playing this sport. He initially trained in Khadur Sahib Academy of his father and later on took coaching from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Academy located in Amritsar, and then from Jalandhar's Surjit Academy.<ref name = "Tribune1" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Arvind|first1=S|title=Dilpreet Singh is the next big thing for India|url=https://www.mykhel.com/hockey/cwg-2018-dilpreet-singh-is-the-next-big-thing-indian-hockey-084431.html|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=My Khel|date=21 March 2018}}</ref>
== Career == After missing the 2024 Olympics, Singh made a comeback to play the two-twst series against Germany in 2024 and was also selected in the final team<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latest Hockey News and Updates - Hockey India |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/news/32-member-mens-team-announced-by-hockey-india-ahead-of-fih-pro-league-2024-25-matches-in-bhubaneswar |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=www.hockeyindia.org}}</ref> for the 2024-2025 FIH Hockey Pro League at Bhubaneswar.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-02-20 |title=How Dilpreet Singh Has Made his National Comeback Count! |url=https://hockeypassion.in/how-dilpreet-singh-has-made-his-national-comeback-count/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Hockey Passion |language=en-US}}</ref> He scored in the 2-0 win against Spain on 16 February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=FIH Pro League: Mandeep, Dilpreet shine as India secures 2-0 win over Spain |url=https://thebridge.in/hockey/fih-pro-league-india-secure-win-over-spain-52115 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=The Bridge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-17 |title=Craig Fulton's tweaks work, as India bounce back against Spain; women's team play another thriller |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/craig-fulton-tweaks-work-india-bounce-back-vs-spain-women-thriller-9839651/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Earlier, he played the Pro League in 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.<ref name=":0" />
He became an Olympic medalist taking part in the Indian team at the 2020 Paris Olympic Games where India won a bronze medal.<ref name=":0" />
He was part of the gold winning Indian team at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. Earlier, he also got a gold at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 at Muscat and a bronze at Dhaka in 2021. In 2018, he also participated and won a bronze in the 18th Asian Games at Jakarta and played the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar, where India finished sixth. He was part of the XXI Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast, Australia, where India missed a medal finishing fourth.<ref name=":0" />
He made his Junior India debut at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup winning a bronze and also played the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup, at Johor Bahru, Malaysia, where India got a silver.<ref name=":0" /> He made his senior India debut at the age of 18 years, against Japan in the 4-nation invitational tournament at Tauranga.<ref name=":1" />
He is employed with Punjab Police after a long stint with the Indian Oil Corporation team.<ref name=":1" />
== Awards ==
* Singh received the Arjuna Award in 2021.<ref name=":0" />
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==External links== *[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/dilpreet-singh-profile-1984 Dilpreet Singh] at Hockey India *{{Sports links}}
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