Paris Olympics 2024: Meet Indian Men's Hockey Team Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Whose Father Sold His Cow to Buy His First Kit, Retires On High
Former India captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey hailed goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the "God of hockey" for the national team. Sreejesh made several crucial saves, including in the penalty shootout, leading to a magnificent win over Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old, a veteran of 328 International caps, including three Olympic Games, and multiple Commonwealth Games and World Cups, is playing his fourth Olympics in Paris.
Former India captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey hailed goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the "God of hockey" for the national team. Sreejesh made several crucial saves, including in the penalty shootout, leading to a magnificent win over Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old, a veteran of 328 International caps, including three Olympic Games, and multiple Commonwealth Games and World Cups, is playing his fourth Olympics in Paris.
Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Born:
PR Sreejesh Arjuna And Padma Shri Awardee
Retiring India Goalkeeper has received the Arjuna Award in 2013 and Padma Shri in 2017 from the Government of India. PR Sreejesh was born into a family of farmers in the Kizhakkambalam village of Ernakulam district in Kerala, PR Sreejesh was never keen on pursuing hockey as a sport. His father sold his cow to buy his first hockey kit.
PR Sreejesh U-Turn
PR Sreejesh Debut
2011 Asian Champions Trophy Final
2013 Asia Cup:
Best Goalkeeper Of The Tournament Award:
Gold Medal At Incheon Asian Games
PR Sreejesh Contribution In Team India's Success
Veteran Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh showed exquisite hockey skills ans helped team India won the silver medal at 2016 Champions Trophy while it reached the quarterfinals in the 2016 Olympics. In 2018, he again proved his efficiency on the field by directing India to a silver medal in Breda Champions Trophy and a bronze medal in the Jakarta Asian Games.