Indian umpire completes 100 matches, gets FIH golden whistle
Satinder Kumar has become the
first Indian umpire to get the golden whistle from the
International Hockey Federation (FIH) for officiating in 100
matches.
|Last Updated: Nov 10, 2009, 11:31 AM IST|Source: Bureau
New Delhi: Satinder Kumar has become the
first Indian umpire to get the golden whistle from the
International Hockey Federation (FIH) for officiating in 100
matches.
Satinder is the 29th international umpire to get the
honour, Hockey India said in a statement.
Satinder umpired in his 100th match at the ongoing World
Cup Qualifiers in Invercargill, New Zealand yesterday.
He officiated in his first international match in 2000
and gained became an International Grade 1 Umpire a year
later.
He continued to impress and was selected on the World
Panel in 2002.
His career highlights include officiating in the 2004 and
2008 Olympic Games. He has also officiated in two World Cups
and a five Champions Trophies.
Bureau Report
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