Nikki Pradhan Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Hockey Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-28-30
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 December 1993 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	Years
Birthplace	Village HeseL, Murhu subdivision, District Khunti, Jharkhand
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Khunti
School	St. Paul’s Middle School, Goilkera block, District Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Soma Pradhan (Police Constable) Mother- Jitan Devi (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Name Not Known (Student) Sister- Kanti Pradhan, Shashi Pradhan (Former Hockey Player), Sarina Pradhan
Other Relatives	Indian Hockey player Pushpa Pradhan is Nikki Pradhan’s cousin.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikki Pradhan

• Nikki Pradhan’s biggest inspiration in Hockey is the Indian player and Olympian Sylvanus Dung Dung.

• Nikki Pradhan’s cousin, Pushpa Pradhan, was invited to her school for a motivating speaking session in which she spoke about her flight experience. Nikki was more interested in playing professional hockey since she had always wanted to sit in an aeroplane.

• Nikki received her initial hockey training at her school from the coach Dasrath Mahato who was an assistant teacher at that time.

• In 2004, Nikki joined the Rajyastariya Balika Hockey Center in Bariatu where she began receiving her professional hockey training.

• In 2011, Nikki Pradhan competed in the Jharkhand National Games, also known as the 34th National Games of India. The event was held in Ranchi, and Nikki’s performance qualified her for the national camp, which took place in 2012.

• In 2012, she was chosen to represent India in the Under-21 Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Indian team earned silver in the event finals.

• Nikki qualified for the national camp in 2015. In 2016, she made her international hockey debut on the South African Tour.

• In 2016, Nikki was picked as a member of the Indian Women’s Hockey team, which competed in the Rio Olympics in Brazil, finishing sixth.
  

  Nikki Pradhan (sitting in the extreme right corner) with her team members at the Rio Olympics 2016

• She was first afraid of playing hockey due to her slim physique. She was afraid she’d break a bone while playing the sport, but as her confidence grew, she made a hockey stick out of a bamboo stick and began playing.

• Nikki Pradhan also represented India in the 2017 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup, which was held in Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan. The Indian women’s team won the title after defeating China in the final by the score of 4-1.
  

  Nikki Pradhan (bottom row, third from left) with her team members after winning the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup (2017)

• She was a member of the Indian squad that won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang.

• Nikki represented India at the 2018 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy, which was held in Donghae, South Korea, and the Indian team won the silver medal in the finals.
  

  Nikki Pradhan (bottom row, fourth from right) with her team members at the Women’s Asian Championship Trophy (2018)

• In 2022, she represented India in the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The Indian team earned the bronze medal in the tournament’s final.
  

  Nikki Pradhan (centre) posing with her bronze medal at the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England (2022)

• In 2023, Nikki Pradhan was selected for the Indian hockey team’s squad at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Indian hockey team bagged the bronze medal in the championship, defeating Japan by the score of 2-1.
  

  Nikki Pradhan posing with her medal after winning the 19th Asian Games in China (2023)

• In 2023, Nikki Pradhan completed her 150 international caps during the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023.
  

  Nikki Pradhan (sitting, fourth from left) with her team at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023

• Nikki had a difficult time throughout her early training because she came from a very backward town. She was quoted saying in an interview that,
  

  We are five kids, the state of our livelihood at that time, we couldn’t afford (much). We used to play by making a stick out of broken pieces, bamboo sticks or any available material.” ^[1]Revsportz

• Nikki was the first woman hockey player from Jharkhand to represent India in the Olympics.