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Vivek Sagar Prasad (born 25 February 2000) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. He is selected to represent India at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris. In January 2018, he became the second-youngest player ever to debut for India at 17 years, 10 months and 22 days.
Oct 30, 2023 · Vivek Sagar Prasad was born on February 25, 2000, in the village of Shivnagar Chandon near Itarsi town in Madhya Pradesh.
Vivek Sagar Prasad while playing in the Summer Youth Olympics He is the second-youngest hockey player to debut for the senior Indian team at the age of 17 years in 2018. He was a key player for India during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
- Spotted by Dhyan Chand's Son
- Overcame Career-Threatening Tragedy
- Second-youngest Player Ever to Make India Debut
- FIH Recognitions
- Tokyo 2020 Fulfilled Dreams
Prasad hails from Chandon village in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. It was in 2014 that Olympian Ashok Kumar, son of the legendary Dhyan Chand, spotted him at a local tournament in Akola, Maharashtra. The prodigy was, then, 13 and was playing against men twice his age. His incredible ball control was what caught Kumar's eye and he immediatel...
The midfielder continued to make steady progress at the academy and impressed a national team scout at the age of 15. He was included in the core group of 2016 Junior World Cupbut a career-threatening tragedy derailed his chance of making it into the side. “We were playing a practice match at our academy when Vivek beat a couple of defenders and ra...
He went on to make his national team debut at the age of 17 years, 10 months and 22 daysat the four-nation invitational tournament in New Zealand. It made him the second-youngest player ever to win an India cap, after former Indian captain Sardar Singh(17 years, 10 months and 11 days).
Prasad was named the 2019 FIH Men's Rising Starof the Year on the back of his phenomenal performance that year. He scored six goals across all tournaments in 2019 and was awarded the Best Young Player of the tournament at the FIH Men's Series Finals. The midfielder was also named the FIH Young Player of the Yearfor playing an important role in Indi...
At Tokyo 2020, which was his maiden Olympic appearance, Prasad struck once in India's 3-1 win over Argentina in the group stage match. But the podium-finish certainly changed his life as he dreams of making a concrete house for his family. "With money, I am going to build a house. The current house in which the family lives is made of cement sheets...
Feb 19, 2020 · Indian hockey midfielder, Vivek Sagar Prasad beat a life-threatening injury at the age of 15 and returned better than ever to cement his spot in the team.
Sep 17, 2023 · On October 6, Vivek Sagar Prasad was a part of the Indian men’s hockey team that won the gold medal in Hangzhou. Watching Vivek Sagar Prasad play hockey is a sight to behold. He’s always the...
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Jan 8, 2018 · On January 17, 17-year-old midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad could become the second-youngest Indian on record to represent the team in men's hockey if he takes the field against Japan in...
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