Men’s hockey Olympic qualifier (Factfile)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The following is the factfile of the 2012 hockey men’s Olympic qualifier to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here from Feb 18-26.
Average age of players: 24.8 years
Youngest team: Singapore (21)
Indian team’s average age: 23
Oldest team: Canada (27)
Oldest player: Italian Agustin Nunez (39)
Youngest player: Muhammad Shafiq Abdul Rashid (Singapore, 18)
Youngest Indian player: Uthappa Sannuvanda Kushalappa (18), two days younger than Abdul Rashid
Number of teenagers: 14 (3 for France, 3 for India, 8 for Singapore)
Average number of international caps: 70
Team with least international experience: Italy (average 21 international caps)
Most experienced team: Canada (average of 109 international caps)
Average for India: 84 international caps
Most capped player: Ken Pereira (Canada, 342 caps)
Highest Indian capped player: Ignace Tirkey (236 caps)
Number of players who played in Olympics: 8 (6 Canadians, 2 Indians)
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