Baljit Singh Saini
Baljit ("Baljeet") Singh Saini (born August 12, 1976 in Ropar, Punjab) is a field hockey defender and midfielder from India who made his international debut for the Men's National Team in 1995 during the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. Baljit Singh Saini represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, where India finished in eighth place. His older brother Balwinder Singh was also a field hockey international for India.
Baljit has won many awards. In June 2008 he visited the USA again, while participating in tournaments. He participated in many tournaments throughout the USA, visiting many different states and cities during his triumphut run. Baljit also has family who resides in Fresno, California (USA) and he was honored by the Indian Community of Fresno, CA. In an event organized by Rama Kant Dawar and Paramjit Singh Mond, hosted by Kam Nigam, Baljit received an Honorary Recognition Award for his successes.
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players of India
- People from Rupnagar
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- Indian Sikhs
- Field hockey players from Punjab, India
- Indian field hockey biography stubs