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Name | KHADANGBAM Kothajit Singh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC |  India |
Date of Birth | 17 AUG 1992 | |
| Residence | Gender | Male | ||
| Height | 170 cm | Weight | 63 kg | |
| Discipline | Hockey | |||
Hockey
| Start Date | Start Time | Event | Results | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 SEP 2014 | 17 : 00 | Men's Pool B Match 10 | Win | 2 - 0 |  CHN |
| 25 SEP 2014 | 17 : 00 | Men's Pool B Match 8 | Lose | 1 - 2 |  PAK |
| 23 SEP 2014 | 17 : 00 | Men's Pool B Match 6 | Win | 7 - 0 |  OMA |
Competition Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | ||||
| 9 | Men | 2014 | The Hague, NED | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2012 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Asia Cup | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2013 | Ipoh, MAS | |
| World League | ||||
| 6 | Men | 2014 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2014 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| Junior World Cup | ||||
| 10 | Men | 2013 | India | |
Detailed Information
| Occupation | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Club | Indian Oil Corporation Limited [IOCL], India |
| Coach | Terry Walsh [national] (AUS) (indiatimes.com, 14 May 2014) |
| Position / Style | Defence (indiatimes.com, 14 May 2014) |
| Plays | Right (hindustantimes.com, 21 Feb 2012) |
| Sporting / famous Relatives | His parents played hockey for Manipur. His three brothers have also all played the sport at an elite level in India. (e-pao.net, 17 Jul 2012; indianexpress.com, 23 Jan 2012) |
| International debut | 2012 for India, against South Africa (indiatoday.intoday.in, 20 Jan 2012) |
| Additional Information | Start of sporting career He took up the sport at age eight. (zeenews.india.com, 10 Feb 2012) Reason for taking up this sport "My family is into hockey. I never thought of any other sport, I always wanted to play hockey." (indianexpress.com, 23 Jan 2012) Ambitions To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (hueiyenlanpao.com, 28 Aug 2012) |