Devesh Singh Chauhan

Last Updated : December 2004

Devesh being chaired by teammates after the Asia Cup semi-final, Photo by Gautam Singh of AP

PERSONAL
Date of Birth November 12, 1980
Height 178 cm / 5' 10"
Weight 77 kg / 170 lb
Birthplace Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
Marital Status Married to Shamita Bahaduria on December 14, 2004
Languages Hindi, English
Education Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Occupation Indian Oil Corporation
Hobbies Watching Movies
Address in India  

Devesh in action vs. South Korea in the 2002 Asian Games

DOMESTIC CIRCUIT
Product Of Lucknow Sports Hostel
Air India Hockey Academy, New Delhi
Team Indian Oil Corporation
City New Delhi
Position Goalkeeper
Awards 2004 - Arjuna Puraskar
2001 - Lakshman Puraskar (UP Govt.)
TOURNAMENTS
Junior Nationals June 1999 - Bangalore
Jun-Jul 1997 - New Delhi
Beighton Cup Mar/Apr 2003 - Kolkata (2nd)
Muruguppa Gold Cup Aug 2001 - Chennai (1st) - IHF Juniors
Lal Bahadur Shastri Tournament Nov/Dec 2003 - Delhi (1st)

Devesh blocks Mudassar Khan of Pakistan in Sydney Tri-Nation (2003), Photo by AFP

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
Matches 64 (post 2002 World Cup)
Goals Allowed ??
Olympics Aug 2004 - Athens (7th)
Sep 2000 - Sydney (7th)
World Cup Feb/Mar 2002 - Kuala Lumpur (10th)
Champions Trophy Dec 2004 - Lahore (4th)
Aug 2003 - Amstelveen (4th)
Aug/Sep 2002 - Cologne (4th)
Asian Games Oct 2002 - Busan (2nd)
Member of All-Star Asian Games team
Asia Cup Sep 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (1st)
Afro-Asian Games Oct 2003 - Hyderabad (1st)
Champions Challenge Dec 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (1st)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Aug 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (5th)
Indo-Pak Hockey Series Sep/Oct 2004 (Lost 2-4)
Junior World Cup Oct 2001 - Hobart (1st)
Junior World Cup Oct 2001 - Hobart (1st)
Junior Asia Cup May 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (2nd)
African Tour Feb 2000 - Cairo - Akbar el Yom Tourney (3rd)
Australian Tour Apr 2004 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST)
Apr 2004 - Canberra - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd)
Jun 2003 - Sydney - 3-Nation Tournament (1st)
May/Jun 2003 - Perth - 3-Nation Tournament (2nd)
Jun 2002 - Melbourne - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd)
May/Jun 2002 - Adelaide - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd)
Apr 2000 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (3rd)
Apr 2000 - Perth - 4-Nation Tournament (1st)
European Tour Aug 2004 - Leverkusen - 3-Test Series vs. Ireland (Won 2-1)
Jul 2004 - Dusseldorf - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd)
Jun/Jul 2004 - Amstelveen - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST)
Mar 2004 - Madrid - Olympic Qualifier (4th)
Jun 2003 - Hamburg - 4-Nation Panasonic Masters (1st)
Aug 2002 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (LAST)
Jul 2001 - Edinburgh - World Cup Qualifier  (5th)
Jul 2001 - Milton Keynes - 4-Nation Castrol Festival (1st)
Aug 1999 - Poznan - 8-Nation Junior Challenge (2nd)
New Zealand Tour Jun 2001 - 4-Test Series (Lost 1-2)
Test Series at Home Dec 2004 - Delhi - 2-Test Series vs. France (Lost 0-1)
Nov 2004 - Chandigadh - 2-Test Series vs. Spain (Tied 1-1)
Feb 2004 - Hyderabad - 3-Test Series vs. Netherlands (Lost 0-2)
Feb/Mar 2001 - 3-Test Series vs. Germany (Lost 1-2)

Photograph courtesy Rediff.com

FOREIGN CLUBS
Indian Gymkhana London 1999