Gopi Sonkar

Gopi Sonkar, also known as Gopi Kumar, is an Indian field hockey player and a member of Indian field hockey team. He represented India in 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup held at Malaysia.
He also participated in 9th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2019 held at the Sports Authority of India, Western Training Centre, Aurangabad

Early life and career

He started training at Vivek Singh Academy, then joined Saifai Sports Hostel where his maternal uncle Rajesh trained him. He is the elder between two sisters and three brothers. His father Pyarelal Sonkar used to sell fruits at Pandeypur Chowk.