| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 28) Sonipat, Haryana, India | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ONGC | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Punjab SC | |||
| Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | |||
| ONGC | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014–2016 | India U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2017– | India | 151 | (8) |
| Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 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.
Hailing from Haryana, Sumit was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup. He made his senior team debut at the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He won the gold medal as part of the Indian team at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
References
- "Sumit draws inspiration from hockey stars Sardar, Manpreet". DNA India. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "SUMIT". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "As hockey regains its place in the sun, Bengal experts rue lack of basic infra". The Times of India. 7 August 2021.
- "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.
- Vasavda, Mihir (18 December 2016). "Hockey Junior World Cup: Fathers at wheel the driving force for seven in team". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "Hockey World League Semi-finals: India's Rupinder Pal Singh, SK Uthappa ruled out of tournament". Firstpost. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
External links
- Sumit at Hockey India
- Sumit Walmiki at the International Hockey Federation
- Sumit Walmiki at Olympics.com
- Sumit Walmiki at Olympedia
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