Gagan Ajeet Singh

Last Updated : December 2004

Gagan Ajeet at the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad
Photograph by Gautam Singh of AP

PERSONAL
Date of Birth December 9, 1980
Height 174 cm / 5' 9"
Weight 69 kg / 152 lb
Birthplace Ferozepur, Punjab
Nickname Ginny
Marital Status Married, wife's name Aaina
Languages Punjabi (mother-tongue), Hindi, English
Education Union Academy School, Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
Occupation Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police
Hobbies Watching Movies, Playing Video Games
Miscellaneous Son of Ajit Singh (1972, 1976 Olympian)
Nephew of Harmeek Singh (1968, 1972 Olympian)

Gagan receiving a scooter from the Director General of Police, Punjab
Photography by PTI

DOMESTIC CIRCUIT
Product Of Sports College, Jalandhar
Air India Hockey Academy, Delhi (1995-96)
Team Air India, Delhi
Bharat Petroleum, Bangalore
Punjab Police, Jalandhar
City Jalandhar
Position Forward
Awards Hero Honda Sports Award (2003-04)
Arjuna Puraskar (2002)
Birla Foundation Award (2002)
Promising Junior Sportsman (1997)
(Delhi Sports Journalists Association)
TOURNAMENTS
Junior Nationals Jun 1999 - Bangalore (1st) - CAPTAIN
Jun/Jul 1997 - New Delhi (2nd) - Played for Air India Academy
27 GOALS (Highest Scorer of Tournament), All-time record
Senior Nationals Mar 1999 - Hyderabad
May 1997 - Bangalore
National Games Dec 2002 - Hyderabad (1st), 3 GOALS
Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Nov 2004 - Delhi (1st)
Nov 2002 - Delhi (1st), Scored Golden Goal in Final, Captain
Nov 2001 - Delhi (3rd), Player of Tournament
Nov 1997 - Delhi (1st)
Muruguppa Gold Cup Jul 1998 - Chennai (lost in semi-final)
Surjeet Memorial Hockey Tournament Oct/Nov 2004 - Jalandhar (2nd)

Gagan Ajeet at the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad
Photograph by Gautam Singh of AP

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
Matches 157 (at the end of 2004)
Goals 108 (at the end of 2004)
International Debut 1997 - Test Series vs. Russia
Olympics Aug 2004 - Athens (7th), 7 GOALS (Highest Scorer for India)
Sep 2000 - Sydney (7th)
Champions Trophy Aug 2003 - Amstelveen (4th), 4 GOALS
Aug/Sep 2002 - Cologne (4th), 4 GOALS
Highest scorer for India all-time in the Champions Trophy
Asian Games Oct 2002 - Busan (2nd), 4 GOALS
Member of All-Star Asian Games team
Scored Match Winner Against Pakistan in Semi-Final
Asia Cup Sep 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 5 GOALS
Nov 1999 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 2 GOALS
Afro-Asian Games Oct 2003 - Hyderabad (1st), 5 GOALS
Commonwealth Games Sep 1998 - Kuala Lumpur (4th), 1 GOAL
Indo-Pak Series Feb 1999 - Lost 3-6, 4 GOALS
(Pepsi Man of the Match - Delhi Test)
Highest scorer for India against Pakistan with 17 goals
Champions Challenge Dec 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 1 GOAL
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Feb 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd)
Junior World Cup Oct 2001 - Hobart (1st), 2 GOALS, CAPTAIN
Junior Asia Cup May 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (2nd), 13 GOALS
Junior Asia Cup All-Star Team
Australian Tour Apr 2004 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST), 1 GOAL
Apr 2004 - Canberra - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 2 GOALS
Jun 2003 - Sydney - 3-Nation Tournament (1st), 1 GOAL
May/Jun 2003 - Perth - 3-Nation Tournament (2nd), 1 GOAL
Jun 2002 - Melbourne - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 2 GOALS
May/Jun 2002 - Adelaide - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 2 GOALS
Apr 2000 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (3rd)
Apr 2000 - Perth - 4-Nation Tournament (1st), 1 GOAL
Sep 1999 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST), 1 GOAL
Sep 1999 - Canberra - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST)
European Tour Aug 2004 - Leverkusen - 3-Test Series vs. Ireland (Won 2-1), 4 GOALS
Jul 2004 - Dusseldorf - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 2 GOALS
Jun/Jul 2004 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (LAST), 1 GOAL
Mar 2004 - Madrid - Olympic Qualifier (4th), 6 GOALS
Jun 2003 - Hamburg - 4-Nation Panasonic Masters (1st), 3 GOALS
Player of the Tournament
Jun 2003 - Duisburg (GER) - 1-off Test with Germany, 2-2 Tie, 1 GOAL
Aug 2002 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (LAST)
Jul 2001 - Edinburgh - World Cup Qualifier (5th)
Jul 2001 - Milton Keynes - 4-Nation Castrol Festival (1st), 1 GOAL
Jan 2000 - Barcelona - 3-Test Series vs. Belgium (Won 2-0), 1 GOAL
Jan 2000 - Barcelona - 1-Test Series vs. Canada (Won 3-2), HAT-TRICK
Jan 2000 - Barcelona - 4-Nation Tournament (3rd)
Jun 1999 - Brussels - 4-Test Series vs. Belgium (Won 2-1), 1 GOAL
Jun 1999 - 4-Test Series vs. Germany (Lost 1-3), 3 GOALS
Asian Tour Jun 2001 - 4-Test Series With Malaysia (Won 1-0), 1 GOAL
New Zealand Tour Jun 2001 - Lost 1-2-1, 4 GOALS (incl. hat-trick)
South African Tour Aug 1999 - Johannesburg - 5-Test Series vs. South Africa (Lost 0-3), 1 GOAL
Test Series at Home Feb 2004 - Hyderabad - 3-Test Series vs. Netherlands (Lost 0-2), 1 GOAL
Feb/Mar 2001 - vs. Germany - Lost 1-2

Photograph courtesy 'Glorious Moments of Indian Hockey'

FOREIGN CLUBS
HC Klein Zwitserland Amsterdam Oct - Dec 2005
HC Klein Zwitserland Amsterdam Mar - May 2006
Sep - Oct 2006
Mar - Apr 2007