Sumit Walmiki Explained
| Sumit Walmiki |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Sonipat, Haryana, India[1] |
| Height: | 169 cm[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | ONGC |
| Clubs1: | Punjab SC |
| Clubs2: | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board |
| Clubs3: | ONGC |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | India U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam2: | India |
| Nationalcaps2: | 143 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
| Updated: | 5 August 2021 |
Sumit Walmiki (born 20 December 1996), known mononymously as Sumit, is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team.[3] [4]
Hailing from Haryana, Sumit was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.[5] He made his senior team debut at the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[6] He won the gold medal as part of the Indian team at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[7]
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Notes and References
- News: Sumit draws inspiration from hockey stars Sardar, Manpreet. 26 November 2017. DNA India. 29 March 2017.
- Web site: SUMIT . www.worldcup2018.hockey . . 26 February 2019.
- News: As hockey regains its place in the sun, Bengal experts rue lack of basic infra. The Times of India. 7 August 2021.
- News: Haryana CM announces Rs 4 crore for Ravi Dahiya, Rs 2.5 crore each for Surender Kumar and Sumit Walmiki. The Indian Express. 5 August 2021.
- News: Vasavda. Mihir. Hockey Junior World Cup: Fathers at wheel the driving force for seven in team. 26 November 2017. The Indian Express. 18 December 2016.
- News: Hockey World League Semi-finals: India's Rupinder Pal Singh, SK Uthappa ruled out of tournament. 26 November 2017. Firstpost. 14 June 2017.
- Web site: Asian Games Results . 6 October 2023 . 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou.
