Balraj Panesar

Balraj Panesar
Personal information
Born (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Playing position Midfielder
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–present Canada
Last updated on: 30 October 2017

Balraj Panesar (born 16 March 1996) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the national team.

Life and career

Panesar was born on 16 March 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia. He was introduced to the sport by his father; his elder brother Sukhi Panesar has also represented Canada in field hockey.

Panesar made his national senior team debut in 2014. The same year, he was part of the Canadian team that won the silver medal at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[1] He captained the Canadian team at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India.[2] He was part of the national team that clinched silver at the 2017 Men's Pan American Cup in Lancaster, United States.

References

  1. "Balraj Panesar". fieldhockey.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. Singh, Prabhjot (6 January 2017). "Overseas Indian sportsmen have done their homeland proud". The Indian Panorama. Retrieved 30 October 2017.


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