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

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Hometown: Sonipat, Haryana
Age: 25 Years
Religion: Hinduism

 

Abhishek

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Full NameAbhishek Nain
ProfessionField Hockey Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Field Hockey
International DebutTeam India Under-21- 2017
Team India - 2022
Jersey Number#5 (India)
Abhishek holding his jersey
Domestic/State TeamPunjab National Bank
Coaches• Shamsher Singh
Abhishek with his coach Shamsher Singh
• Romesh Pathania
Romesh Pathania
PositionForward
MedalsGold
• 2021: Hockey India Senior Men Inter Department National Championship in Bengaluru
• 2023: Asian Games in Huangzhou
Abhishek holding Asian Games gold medal
Silver
• 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Abhishek holding Commonwealth Games silver medal
Bronze
• 2024: Paris Olympics
Abhishek with his bronze medal with his team
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)
Abhishek receiving Hockey India Dhanraj Pillay Award
• Player of the Match in FIH Hockey Pro League (M) match against Spain (2024)
Abhishek holding the Odisha Player of the Match Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 August 1999 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)25 Years
BirthplaceSonipat, Haryana, India
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownSonipat, Haryana
SchoolCRZ Sr. Sec. School, Sonepat, Haryana
ReligionHinduism
Social MediaInstagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Satyanarayan Nain (Special Police Officer)
Satyanarayan Nain
Mother- Soorat Nain (Homemaker)
 Soorat Nain
SiblingsBrother- Ashish Nain
Favourites
FoodChurma

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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

    Abhishek during a workout session