Who captained Indian Hockey team in the Rio Olympics?

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answered Feb 21, 2022 by Sindhusai (106k points)
selected Feb 21, 2022 by Ankitakaruan

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : P.R. Sreejesh

P.R. Sreejesh captained the Indian Hockey team in the Rio Olympics.

Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh is an Indian professional field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian national team.
He plays in the Hockey India League for Uttar Pradesh Wizards.
Sreejesh played a vital role in the Indian national team's bronze medal win at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's field hockey tournament.
He won FIH Player of the Year Awards (2020-21) for best male goalkeeper
On 13 Jul 2016, Sreejesh was given the responsibilities of the Captain of the Indian hockey team, taking over from Sardar Singh.
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Sreejesh led the Indian hockey team to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
At the Tokyo Olympics, on 5th August 2021, Sreejesh played a key role in defeating Germany to clinch the bronze medal for India after 41 years.