Armaan Qureshi
Indian field hockey player (born 1995)
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Armaan Qureshi (born 1 January 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.
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| Born | 1 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Qureshi played cricket until the age of 12 after which he took up hockey. Upon the insistence of his father Rahman Qureshi, a meat shop owner in Gwalior, he gave trials for Sports Authority of India hostel in Bhopal in 2008.[2] He was coached by Ashok Dhyan Chand, son of Dhyan Chand, in Bhopal.[3] Qureshi's uncle Hasrat Qureshi also represented India in field hockey in the 1990s.[4]
Qureshi played for Delhi Waveriders in the 2014 and 2015 seasons of the Hockey India League. Ahead of the 2016 season, he was picked by the Punjab Warriors for $4,500, which he has called the turning point of his career.[5]
