Abhishek (Field Hockey) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Abhishek Nain
Profession	Field Hockey Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Field Hockey
International Debut	Team India Under-21- 2017 Team India - 2022
Jersey Number	#5 (India)
Domestic/State Team	Punjab National Bank
Coaches	• Shamsher Singh • Romesh Pathania
Position	Forward
Medals	Gold • 2021: Hockey India Senior Men Inter Department National Championship in Bengaluru • 2023: Asian Games in Huangzhou Silver • 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Bronze • 2024: Paris Olympics
Awards, Honours	• Player of the Match in FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup in a match against South Africa (2023) • Player of the Match in FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup in a match against Japan (2023) • Hockey India Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year (2024) • Player of the Match in FIH Hockey Pro League (M) match against Spain (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 August 1999 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	25 Years
Birthplace	Sonipat, Haryana, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sonipat, Haryana
School	CRZ Sr. Sec. School, Sonepat, Haryana
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Satyanarayan Nain (Special Police Officer) Mother- Soorat Nain (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Ashish Nain
Favourites
Food	Churma

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abhishek

• He started playing hockey after his best friend introduced him to the game when he was 11 years old.

• Abhishek once suffered a serious injury during his childhood when he jumped from a Jamun (Indian blackberry) tree, and his left-hand’s veins got cut by the barbed wire on the wall nearby.

• He was immediately rushed to the ICU, where he stayed for two weeks and received 15 stitches.

• Abhishek talked about the seriousness of the incident, in an interview, and said that he would have died had he been 5 minutes late to reach the hospital.

• After the incident, his parents didn’t want him to continue playing hockey fearing another serious injury, but on his coach, Shamsher Singh’s request, they allowed him to continue playing hockey.

• Abhishek is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys working out in the gym.
  

  Abhishek during a workout session