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Harendra Singh

Indian field hockey player and coach

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Harendra Singh was an Indian athlete.

Harendra Singh (born 15 November 1966, Chhapra, Bihar) is an Indian field hockey coach and former player, who last served as the head coach of the India women's national field hockey team in 2025. He is a former head coach of India's men's, women's and junior teams.

Education He attended Kirori Mal College & SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University.

Playing career Hailing from Chhapra, Bihar, He represented the Indian hockey team in 43 matches before retiring at the age of 26 citing "too much politics in hockey." He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2012. In September 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of the India women's national field hockey team which went on to win the gold medal at the 2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup.

In May 2018, Singh was named as the head coach of the men's national team, replacing Sjoerd Marijne of the Netherlands who took over the women's team. Singh thus became the first Indian to be appointed full time as the men's team head coach since 2008. The team won silver at the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, his first assignment in the role, losing the final to Australia in penalties. Singh was removed as the head coach in January 2019, as the team struggled in other tournaments in 2018. He was reportedly offered the job of head coach of the men's junior team, which he rejected.

In 2021, he was appointed head coach of the United States men's national team.

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· Wikipedia: Harendra Singh

· Wikidata: Q55366695

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