Adam Antony Sinclair (born 29 February 1984) is an Indian field hockey player and from Tamil Nadu. Among other leading sporting events he was a member of the Indian field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Antony Sinclair | ||
| Born |
29 February 1984 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005-2008 | Chennai Veerans | ||
| 2007 | Schwarz – Weiss Köln | ||
| 2006 | IOB | ||
| Chennai Cheetahs | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| India | 90 | ||
Early life
editSinclair hails from Coimbatore. While at school, he was the best in field hockey at Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore.[1] He captained the school team and led the school to win many tournaments. He was elected Head Boy for 2001. He was also the captain of the "Panthers" and led them to victory in the Intra School Sports Event in 2001. He did further studies in PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.
Career
editHe made his international debut in May 2004 during a Four Nation Tournament in Gifu (Japan). Sinclair has played for the Chennai Veerans, Chennai Cheetahs[2] has played club hockey in Germany, and as of September 2011 was playing center-forward for the Indian Overseas Bank hockey team.[3]
Athletics
editSinclair has also won accolades and medals as an athlete in the triple jump, high jump and long distance running events.
Personal life
editHe got engaged to his girlfriend Vyshali Nair on 6 May 2011. On 24 April 2012, the couple exchanged nuptials in an intimate Hindu wedding at their Chennai home and a Catholic wedding on the 4th May 2012 in Coimbatore.In October 2013 the couple had their first child, a son named Zoran. On 16 October 2017, the couple welcomed their second child, a girl named Zaya. The Children's names are of multiple origins and the first syllables of the kids' names were the inspiration for Adam's sportswear and equipment brand and Sports academy ZOZA. [4] [5] [6]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Madras Miscellany". The Hindu. 31 May 2010.
- ^ Thyagarajan, S. (30 March 2012). "Chennai Cheetahs conjures up a super win". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ Ferro, Aswin. "Chennai club mates hail India custodian Sreejesh's antics", MiD DAY (13 September 2011).
- ^ "Adam Sinclair ties the knot". The Times of India. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Suresh stars as Zoza emerge champs". The Times of India. 13 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.zoza.life/ [bare URL]
External links
edit- Adam Sinclair at Olympedia
- Adam Sinclair at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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