Abhishek Nain (born 15 August 1999), known mononymously as Abhishek, is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward.[1]
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| Born |
15 August 1999 Sonipat, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Punjab National Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Punjab National Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | India U21 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | India | 74 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHailing from Haryana, Abhishek made his international debut for India in February 2022 at the 2021–22 Men's FIH Pro League.[2][3] He was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[4] He was selected to be part of the Indian team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Abhishek Nain: The 'ziddi' star of Indian hockey". Sportstar. 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Hockey: Abhishek off the mark for India and hungry for more". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "How a near-death accident and an unconventional coach, a Hindi teacher, shaped hockey forward Abhishek's career". The Indian Express. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024". The Times of India. 26 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: It has been my dream to play for India in the Olympics, says Abhishek". Sportstar. 15 June 2024.
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