Mens_Nat_Team_bio


Last Name	Kullar
First Name	Bindi

Position	Midfielder / Defender
Height	178 cm
Weight	77 kg
Date of Birth	11 January 1976
Place of Birth	Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Hometown	North Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Residence	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Languages Spoken	English, Punjabi

Club	India Club
International Caps	155

Sports Information	Veteran of the Canadian team...competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where the Canadian team finished 10th…gold medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games (2nd in 2003)…2-time Commonwealth Games team member (1998, 2002)...on junior national team from 1992-1996, and on the senior team since 1996…career highlights include the 1998 World Cup, 1999 Pan American Games gold medal and the 2000 Olympic Games...first international cap was a 5-2 loss in 1996 against Great Britain in Bisham Abbey, England; first senior cap was the 1996 World Cup Preliminary in Sardina, Italy...coached by Louis Mendonca since 2006 (previously coached by Shiaz Virjee from 1996-2000)...current club is India Club...trains in Vancouver, British Columbia...was introduced to the sport at age 8 by his father who played in India, and also played on the Canadian National team in the late 1970s...has had 2 knee surgeries on his left knee, left ankle surgery and a broken left thumb...most inspired by his father for pushing him and teaching him to work hard...most admires his parents...
Human Interest	Attended Seaquam Secondary School in North Delta, British Columbia, Canada…graduated in 1999 with a diploma in science and engineering from Douglas College, British Columbia Institute of Technology…since 2001, he has worked in sales at New West Lumber Limited...plans to pursue a career in the sports industry...wife Kavita is an aesthetician at Spa Utopia…has one son Caden (b. 2007)...mother is Bashi...father Paul is a grader for Stag Lumber...has 2 sisters (Serena, Reena)...uncle Sarge Dusangh was the goal keeper for the Canadian Field Hockey team at the 1976 Olympic Games...enjoys sports and music...favourites include East Indian food, National Hockey League (NHL) player Wayne Gretzky, and American football (NFL)...
Competitions	2008 Olympic Games, CHN 2008 Tour of Europe 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, MAL 2008 Tour of Germany 2008 South Africa Tour 2007 AKPro Chile Series, CAN 2004 Olympic Qualifier, ESP 2003 Pan American Games, DOM 2002 Commonwealth Games, GBR 2001 World Cup Qualifier, SCO 2000 Olympic Games, AUS 2000 Americas Cup, CUB 1999 Pan American Games, CAN 1998 World Cup, NED 1998 Commonwealth Games, MAS 1997 World Cup Qualifier, MAS 1996 World Cup Preliminary, ITA 1996 Junior Pan American Games, BAR