Sangita Kumari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 2001 Karangaguri, Simdega, Jharkhand, India | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Railways | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Hockey Jharkhand | |||
| Railways | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | India U–21 | 8 | (4) |
| 2022– | India | 57 | (24) |
Medal record | |||
Sangita Kumari (born 24 December 2001)[1] is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Sangita Kumari was born in the village of Karangaguri Nawatoli in Simdega district in state of Jharkhand to Ranjit Majhi and Lakhmani Devi.[4][5] She was selected in state women hockey training centre in 2012.[6]
Career
[edit]Under–21
[edit]In 2016, Sangita was named in the India U–21 squad for a five-nations tournament in Valencia.[7]
Sangita was not named in the junior squad again until 2022, for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.[8]
National team
[edit]Sangita made her senior debut for India in 2022. Her first appearance was during season three of the FIH Pro League, in India's homes matches against Spain.[7] In her debut match, she scored her first international goal.[9] In 2022 Commonwealth Games, Indian women hockey team won bronze medal.[10]
International goals
[edit]Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2022 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  Spain | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2021–22 FIH Pro League | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – INdia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "SANGITA KUMARI". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "KUMARI Sangita". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "पहली सैलरी मिली तो इंटरनेशनल हॉकी प्लेयर संगीता ने गांव के बुजुर्गों को गिफ्ट में दी धोती, बच्चों को गेंद". navbharat times. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "CWG 2022: Sangita Kumari Fights All Odds to Represent India in Women's Hockey". news18. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Women's Hockey team player Sangita Kumari braves all odds to represent India in CWG 2022". yespunjab. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "KUMARI Sangita". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "India". juniorworldcup.hockey. FIH Junior World Cup. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Young hockey striker Sangita Kumari eyeing bigger laurels after making successful India debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Special Feeling to Return Home with CWG Medal: Young Hockey Sensation Sangita Kumari". news118. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "India 3–4 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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