P. R. Sreejesh Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About P. R. Sreejesh

• P. R. Sreejesh is an Indian skilled hockey participant positioned as a goalkeeper within the nationwide staff. He is the recipient of the distinguished Arjuna Award (2015) and the Padma Shri (2017).

• During his childhood, P. R. Sreejesh was keen on taking part in sports activities whether or not or not it’s lengthy bounce, volleyball, or sprinting. When he was 12 his dad and mom enrolled him at GV Raja Sports School in Thiruvananthapuram, a college the place Sreejesh might get extra publicity to sports activities.
  

  P. R. Sreejesh’s childhood image

• Sreejesh’s sofa at GV Raja Sports School instructed him to take up hockey as his skilled sport however Sreejesh was not impressed along with his thought then. Talking about selecting hockey, P. R. Sreejesh, in an interview, mentioned,
  

  Hockey was the final resort. Growing up, I used to be on the heavier aspect. I had tried shot put however I didn’t have the ability. I didn’t have the athleticism to be good in basketball and volleyball, however being a hockey goalkeeper suited my physique. Surprisingly, I used to be moderately good at it.”

• After making an attempt his hand in numerous sports activities, P. R. Sreejesh opted for hockey when the hockey coach on the sports activities college, Jayakumar, select him to play within the college staff because the goalkeeper for the hockey staff. After that, Sreejesh performed in a number of interschool and state-level tournaments. P. R. Sreejesh’s first main event that he performed was the Nehru Cup.

• P. R. Sreejesh made it to the Junior nationwide staff in 2004 and performed his first match in opposition to Australia held in Perth. In 2006, Sreejesh turned a part of the senior nationwide staff taking part in his debut match on the 2006 South Asian Games in Colombo.

• During the preliminary section of his profession, Sreejesh didn’t carry out terribly good and was made to take a seat within the stands in its place participant. He got here into the limelight after he made a historic defence of a penalty stroke in opposition to Pakistan within the 2011 Asian Champions Trophy Final.

• P. R. Sreejesh performed an important function in making India win on the Asia Cup of 2013. His excellent efficiency as a goalkeeper additionally earned him the title of “Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament’” 2013 Asia Cup, Malaysia.
  

  P. R. Sreejesh along with his staff on the 2013 Asia Cup

• In 2014, Sreejesh’s presence of thoughts and activeness within the discipline helped the Indian hockey staff to earn a gold medal within the 2014 Asian Games. Sreejesh was honoured with the “Goalkeeper of the Tournament” 2014 Champions Trophy, India after the event.

• On thirteenth July 2016, P. R. Sreejesh was appointed because the captain of the Indian Hockey Team. India performed a number of worldwide tournaments together with the 2016 Rio Olympics below his management. The Indian staff made it to the quarterfinals of the event on the 2016 Rio Olympics, which was an excellent achievement for the Indian hockey staff. Under his captaincy, Indian staff received a silver medal within the 2016 Champions Trophy, however as a result of his below common efficiency as a goalkeeper within the staff he was changed by Manpreet Singh for the upcoming tournaments.

• In 2018, he once more proved his effectivity on the sphere by directing India to a silver medal in Breda Champions Trophy and a bronze medal within the Jakarta Asian Games.

• P. R. Sreejesh additionally performed an extended profession as a membership participant. He was purchased by Mumbai Magicians for US$38,000 and performed for Mumbai Magicians from 2013 to 2015 in Hockey India League matches. Next, he performed for UP Wizards for US$69,000 in 2015.

• In 2018, P. R. Sreejesh suffered from ACL, MCL, and meniscus accidents on his proper knee, for which he needed to steer clear of the sphere for a length of greater than eight months and he even needed to learn to stroll once more. Sreejesh made his comeback on the sphere when he travelled to New Zealand for a four-nation check collection.

• In 2021, P. R. Sreejesh lead staff India to win a bronze medal on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics below his management. This is the primary medal after 1980 to be received by the Indian hockey staff at any Olympic event.

• A highway in Sreejesh’s city is known as after him for his contribution to Indian Hockey.
  

  P. R. Sreejesh standing below the signboard mentioning a highway named after him

• P. R. Sreejesh loves studying books in his leisure time.
  

  P. R. Sreejesh exhibiting his books assortment

• P. R. Sreejesh has walked the runway as a mannequin for a lot of clothes manufacturers.
  

  P. R. Sreejesh strolling down the runway