Suman Bala SAINI

Last Updated : June 2006

2002 Commonwealth Games Hockey Champions

PERSONAL
Date of Birth December 15, 1981
Height 165 cm
Weight 59 kg
Birthplace Shahbad Markanda, Haryana
Marital Status  
Languages Hindi
Education Guru Nanak Dev Senior Secondary School
Kurukshetra District, Haryana
Address in India  

DOMESTIC CIRCUIT
Team Northern Railway, Haryana
City  
Position Full-Back
Awards  
TOURNAMENTS
Senior Nationals Aug 2003 - Lucknow (1st), Played for Railways
Mar 2002 - Jalandhar (1st), 3 GOALS
Jan 2000 - Jabalpur (2nd), Played for Haryana
Sep/Oct 1998 - Chennai (2nd)
National Games Dec 2002 - Hyderabad (1st), 2 GOALS
Nov 2001 - Ludhiana (1st), Played for Haryana
Feb 1999 - Imphal
Federation Cup Feb/Mar 2004 - Rajnandgaon, Chattisgadh (1st), Played for Railways
Jul 1997 - Tirupati (1st), Played for Haryana

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
International Debut 1998 - Kuala Lumpur - Commonwealth Games
Asian Games Dec 2006 - Doha
Oct 2002 - Busan (4th), 1 GOAL
Asia Cup Feb 2004 - Delhi (1st), 3 GOALS
Commonwealth Games Jul/Aug 2002 - Manchester (1st), 3 GOALS
Match Winner (Canada), Tying Goal (England), Golden Goal (S. Africa)
Sep 1998 - Kuala Lumpur (4th)
Afro-Asian Games Oct 2003 - Hyderabad (1st), 2 GOALS
World Cup Qualifier Sep 2001 - France (7th)
Champions Challenge Feb 2002 - Johannesburg (3rd), 2 GOALS
Junior World Cup May 2001 - Buenos Aires (9th)
Junior Asia Cup May 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 3 GOALS (Hat-Trick)
African Tour Feb 2002 - Kenya
Australian Tour Apr/May 2004 - 3-Test Series (Lost 0-2), 2 GOALS
European Tour Jul 2003 - Russia - 3-Nation Tournament (1st), 1 GOAL
Mar 2000 - Hanover - u-21 3-Test Series vs. Germany (Won 2-0), 1 GOAL
New Zealand Tour May 2004 - 4-Test Series (Lost 0-2)
Jun 2001 - 4-Test Series (Tied 2-2)