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'''Gopi Sonkar''' (born 10 April 2000), also known as '''Gopi Kumar''', is an Indian [[field hockey]] player and a member of [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian field hockey team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/players/68965|title=International Hockey Federation|website=tms.fih.ch|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hockey-india-names-18-member-junior-team-for-sultan-of-johor-cup-118091900826_1.html|title=Hockey India names 18-member junior team for Sultan of Johor Cup|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-09-19|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/surjit-hockey-air-india-enters-semis/sports/news/1391206.html|title=Surjit Hockey: Air India enters semis - United News of India|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> He represented India in [[2018 Sultan of Johor Cup]] held at [[Malaysia]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/story-gopi-sonkar-of-benaras-in-indian-hockey-team-2192320.html|title=बनारस के गोपी सोनकर भारतीय हॉकी टीम में|website=livehindustan.com|language=hindi|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Sports/2018/09/20005423/1089091/Hockey-India-names-junior-team-for-Sultan-of-Johor-.vpf|title=Hockey India names junior team for Sultan of Johor Cup|last=100010509524078|date=2018-09-20|website=dtNext.in|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/hockey-india-names-33-players-for-junior-mens-national-camp/article28234330.ece|title=Hockey India names 33 players for junior men's national camp|last=PTI|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><br />
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He also participated in [[Odisha field hockey team|9th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2019]] (Div ‘A’) held at the [[Sports Authority of India]], Western Training Centre, [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/others/hockey-odisha-win-junior-national-hockey/articleshow/68209196.cms|title=Hockey Odisha win Junior National Hockey|date=1 March 2019|newspaper=Pune Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and career ==<br />
He started training at Vivek Singh Academy, then joined Saifai Sports Hostel where his maternal uncle Rajesh trained him.<ref name=":0" /> He is the elder between two sisters and three brothers.<ref name=":0" /> His father Pyarelal Sonkar used to sell fruits at Pandeypur Chowk.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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