Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Wife: Diksha Tiwari
Hometown: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Age: 30 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | • Field Hockey Player • Deputy Superintendent of Police |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Field Hockey | |
| International Debut | Team India- 31 May 2014 against Belgium at Hague |
| Jersey Number | #14 (India)  |
| Domestic/State Team | • Petroleum Sports Promotion Board • BPCL • Uttar Pradesh Police • Kalinga Lancers (2014-2017) |
| Coach | Parmanand Mishra |
| Position | Forward |
| Medals | Gold • 2016: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Kuantan • 2017: Men's Hockey Asia Cup in Dhaka • 2018: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat • 2023: Asian Games in Huangzhou  Silver • 2018: Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Breda • 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham  Bronze • 2016: Men's FIH Hockey World League • 2018: Asian Games in Jakarta  • 2021: Summer Olympics in Tokyo  • 2021: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka • 2024: Paris Olympics  |
| Awards, Honours, | • Century Sports Award (2017)  • Airtel Most Entertaining Player of the Match in the Coal India Hockey India League while playing for Kalinga Lancers against Jaypee Punjab Warriors (2017) • Airtel Most Entertaining Player of the Match in the Coal India Hockey India League while playing for Kalinga Lancers against Uttar Pradesh Wizards (2017) • Airtel Most Entertaining Player of the Match in the Coal India Hockey India League while playing for Kalinga Lancers against Jaypee Punjab Warriors (2017) • Lakshman Award (2017)  • Felicitation Award from India Post (2021)  • Purvanchal Samman Samaroh Award (2021)  • Arjuna Award (2021)  • Felicitation Award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh (2022)  • Felicitation Award for his performance in the Asian Games from the Government of Uttar Pradesh (2024)  • Milestone Award for completing 150 international matches (2024)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 December 1993 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 30 Years |
| Birthplace | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| College | Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi |
| Religion | Hinduism  |
| Social Media | • Instagram • Facebook • Twitter |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | January 2024  |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Diksha Tiwari (Sportsperson)  |
| Parents | Father- Satish Kumar Upadhyay (businessman)   |
| Siblings | Brother- Amit Upadhyay  Sister-  |
| Favourites | |
| Sports Player(s) | Roger Federer , Dhanraj Pillay |
| Actor | Pankaj Tripathi |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
He was inspired by his brother to take up hockey.
In 2008, the news channel Aaj Tak conducted a sting operation on Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) secretary K Jothikumaran and took Lalit Kumar Upadhyay’s name as bait.
Although the sting operation resulted in the suspension of K Jothikumaran, It brought defamation to Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, even though the channel admitted that Lalit wasn’t involved in the sting operation and his name was used only to trick the official.
The defamation resulted in a brief pause in the growth of Lalit’s career who was selected for India’s under-21 team just before the sting video’s release.
He has trained at the SAI (Sports Authority of India) Training Centre in Varanasi.
During his youth, he played at a hockey ground created by Tej Bahadur Singh in Karampur village, near Varanasi.
Tej Bahadur Singh
Lalit credits Tej Bahadur for taking care of his school fees and education while also helping him focus on his hockey career.
In 2010, Dhanraj Pillay noticed him and offered him a contract to play with Air India.
In 2014, he joined BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) and got an officer’s job there.
In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh government offered Lalit a non-cadre post of OSD (Officer on Special Duty). He rejected the offer, stating that he was disappointed as the position was temporary, did not have a uniform and had no scope for promotion.
In 2022, he was offered the position of DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) in the Uttar Pradesh police for his performance in the 2020 Summer Olympics, which he accepted.
He is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys working out in the gym.
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay in the gym
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