Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (born 31 December 1993) is a former Indian field hockey player. He was a member of the Indian team that won bronze medals at both the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. In 2021, Upadhyay was honored with the Arjuna Award for his excellence in sports. He has been serving as a Deputy superintendent of police in the Uttar Pradesh Police since 2022.[3][AI-retrieved source]
 Upadhyay in August 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | ||
| Born |
1 December 1993 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | ||
| – | BPCL | ||
| – | Uttar Pradesh Police | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014–2025 | India | 183 | (45) |
Medal record | |||
References
edit- ↑ "Hapless victim of a TV sting, this hockey player is now a rising star". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "UPADHYAY Lalit". worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "Hockey Olympian made DySP in Uttar Pradesh". The Times of India. 14 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
External links
edit- Lalit Upadhyay at the International Hockey Federation
- Lalit Upadhyay at HockeyIndia.altiusrt.com
- Lalit Upadhyay at HockeyIndia.org
- Lalit Upadhyay at Olympics.com
- Lalit Upadhyay at Olympedia
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