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

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

 

Bio/Wiki
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)
Domestic/State TeamPunjab National Bank
Coaches• Shamsher Singh

• Romesh Pathania
PositionForward
MedalsGold
• 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
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)

• Player of the Match in FIH Hockey Pro League (M) match against Spain (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 August 2024 (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)

Mother- Soorat Nain (Homemaker)
SiblingsBrother- Ashish Nain
Favourites
FoodChurma

 

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