Shivendra Singh Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shivendra Singh

• Shivendra Singh is a former Indian hockey participant who performed on the centre ahead place. He additionally served because the assistant coach of the nationwide males’s hockey group.

• Shivendra Singh’s elder brother used to play hockey and used to go for apply within the close by stadium. Shivendra who earlier used to play within the streets began accompanying his brother and that’s how he acquired inclined in the direction of the game.

• His formal hockey coaching began in Gwalior after which in 1998, Shivendra participated within the Sub-junior nationwide championship and later, he signed a contract with the Tata Power hockey group.

• Shivendra used to strive his hand on the trials to get admission into the SAI (Sports Association of India) in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh and at last in 1998, he cleared his trials and acquired admission into SAI’s Uttar Pradesh department and in 1999, he shifted to the Mumbai department of SAI.

• In 2002, Shivendra joined the Western Railways hockey group the place he was educated by the previous hockey participant Gurbux Singh and in the meantime, Shivendra additionally participated in a couple of invitational tournaments, junior nationals, and junior district tournaments.

• In 2003, he was a part of the coaching camp for the Poznan Junior Challenge Cup 2003; nonetheless, he was not chosen within the group to play within the event.

• In 2003 and 2005, Shivendra received the ‘Best Player’ on the Bombay Gold Cup.

• In 2005, Shivendra was chosen by the group ‘Maratha Warriors’ to play within the first version of the Premier Hockey League (PHL) which happened in Hyderabad and his group received the bronze medal of the event.

• In 2006, he participated within the second version of the Premier Hockey League in Chandigarh which was a turning level of Shivendra’s profession. After his efficiency in Chandigarh, he was chosen for the Indian nationwide hockey group.

• Shivendra by no means performed within the age-group classes and was amongst those who made a direct entry into the senior nationwide squad.

• In 2007, he took half within the seventh event of the Hockey Asia Cup which was held in Chennai. The Indian hockey group received the gold medal over Korea and received the event.

• In 2010, Shivendra Singh participated within the Commonwealth Games which had been held in New Delhi and received the silver medal within the championship adopted by the 2010 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup wherein India and Korea received the successful trophy collectively.

• In 2010, a three-match ban was imposed on Shivendra by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for “deliberately” hitting a Pakistani participant Fareed Ahmed in the course of the first match of the twelfth version of the Men’s Hockey World Cup which was organized in New Delhi. He was accused of harmful play and bodily assault with out inflicting severe harm. Shivendra’s group appealed towards his suspension and the ban was introduced down to 2 matches and never three.

• In 2012, Shivendra was purchased for $27500 by the Punjab hockey group ‘Punjab Warriors’ to play within the Hockey Indian League (HIL) adopted by the 2012 Olympic Games which had been held in London.
  

  Shivendra Singh left throughout certainly one of his matches within the 2012 Olympic Games

• In 2019, he participated within the 82nd All India Scindia Gold Cup wherein he represented the Air India hockey group.

• Shivendra’s elder brother and his spouse are his greatest inspirations in life.
  

  Shivendra Singh along with his spouse Nishi

• In 2023, Shivendra was chosen to be the assistant coach of the Indian Men’s hockey group for the 2022 Asian Games that happened in Hangzhou, China.
  

  Shivendra-Singh centre with the gamers of the Indian hockey group on the 2022 Asian Games held in China

• He believed in at all times speaking to his spouse and family earlier than going to the sphere for his match.

• Shivendra thought-about Indian hockey participant Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh essentially the most robust goalkeeper to attain a purpose from. Both the gamers are additionally very shut buddies.
  

  Shivendra Singh (left) with Parattu Raveendram Sreejesh

• Shivendra’s gesture after scoring a purpose was to at all times salute the viewers and thank them for coming to see the match and uplifting the spirits of the gamers. Another motive for his salute was to pay his respect to the nation.
  

  Shivendra Singh (second from left) doing his signature transfer after scoring a purpose