Gurjant Singh Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Gurjant Singh Virk
Profession(s)	• Field Hockey Player • PCS officer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Field Hockey
International Debut	Team India Under-21- 2015 Team India- 2017
Jersey Number	#9 (India)
Domestic/State Team	• Dabang Mumbai • ONGC
Coaches	• Gurminder Singh • Jasbir Bajwa
Position	Forward
Record (main one)	Fastest goal scored by an Indian (2020)
Medals	Gold • 2015: Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup in Kuantan • 2016: Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in Lucknow • 2017: Men's Hockey Asia Cup in Dhaka • 2018: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat • 2023: Asian Games in Hangzhou • 2023: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai Silver • 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Bronze • 2016: Men's FIH Hockey World League • 2021: Summer Olympics in Tokyo • 2024: Paris Olympics
Awards, Honours	• Arjuna Award (2021) • Player of the Match in FIH Hockey Pro League (M) against Ireland (2024) • Felicitated by Hockey India for completing 100 international matches (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 January 1995 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	Khalhera , Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amritsar, Punjab
College/University	DAV College, Chandigargh
Religion	Sikhism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 December 2023
Family
Wife/Spouse	Karman Kaur Thandi (Tennis Player)
Parents	Father- Baldev Singh (Farmer) Mother- Sukhjinder Kaur (Homemaker)
Siblings	Sister- Gurpreet Kaur
Other Relatives	Cousin- Simranjeet Singh (Field Hockey Player)
Favourites
Food	Sarson ka saag, Tandoori chicken
Actor	Aamir Khan
Film	Punjabi Film- Angrej (2015)
TV Show	Hindi Show- Comedy Nights With Kapil
Colours	Black, White
Hockey Player	Rupinder Pal Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gurjant Singh

• He started playing hockey after being inspired by his uncle and national hockey player, Hardev Singh Chahal.

• He joined Chandigarh Hockey and Football Academy (CHFA) in 2005 and trained there till 2011.

• In 2020, he scored a goal in the 13th second of the match against the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League match and became the fastest Indian field hockey player to achieve such a feat.

• This goal was also voted as the second-best FIH Hockey Pro League goal of 2020 by the fans on the ‘Watch.Hockey’ app.

• In 2021, the Punjab Government renamed the Government Primary School of Khalaihara, Amritsar, to Olympian Gurjant Singh Government Primary School for his contribution to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.

• In 2024, the Punjab government appointed him as a PCS (Punjab Civil Services) officer for his performance in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

• He is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys working out in the gym.
  

  Gurjant Singh in the gym