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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Marina Lalramnghaki Hmar
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| birth_name = Marina Lalramnghaki Hmar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|6|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mizoram]], India
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| position = [[Field hockey#Positions|Midfielder]]
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| clubs1 = [[Sports Authority of India]]
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| nationalyears1 = 2019–2022
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-21 field hockey team|India U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
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'''Marina Lalramnghaki Hmar''' is an Indian [[field hockey]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for the [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marina Lalramnghaki - Hockey India |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/marina-lalramnghaki-profile-3139 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=www.hockeyindia.org |archive-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811161244/https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/marina-lalramnghaki-profile-3139 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India women's hockey team midfielder Marina Lalramnghaki reveals her "ultimate goal" |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/hockey/india-womens-hockey-team-midfielder-marina-lalramnghaki-reveals-her-ultimate-goal20240422154714/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lalramnghaki Marina {{!}} India hockey player |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/world-cup/women/fih-hockey-womens-junior-world-cup-2021-1301/player/lalramnghaki-marina-24571 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=International Hockey Federation |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and background ==
[[Marina Lalramnghaki Hmar]] was born on 12 June 2001 in Kawnpui Banglaveng, [[Kolasib district]], [[Mizoram]], India.<ref name="HIProfile">{{cite web |url=https://hockeyindia.org/players/marina-lalramnghaki-profile-3139 |title=Marina Lalramnghaki - Hockey India |website=Hockey India |access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="ExploreMizoram2022">{{cite web |url=https://www.exploremizoram.com/2022/04/marina-lalramnghaki.html |title=Hockey star Marina Lalramnghaki |website=Explore Mizoram |date=12 June 2023 |access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref> She is the daughter of Lalthianghlimi and Pahlira.<ref name="ExploreMizoram2022"/> Marina belongs to the [[Hmars|Hmar]] community, a scheduled tribe native to [[Northeast India]].{{cn|date=July 2025}}

She began playing hockey at the age of 10 during her school days in Mizoram.<ref name="HIInterview">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/news/i-had-confidence-in-my-abilities-says-marina-lalramnghaki-on-making-it-to-the-indian-womens-hockey-team-core-group |title='I had confidence in my abilities,' says Marina Lalramnghaki on making it to the Indian women's hockey team core group |website=Hockey India |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="ExploreMizoram2022"/> Her talent was soon recognized, leading to her selection in the [[Sports Authority of India|SAI]] Women Hockey Academy in Thenzawl, Mizoram.<ref name="HIInterview"/> She is known as one of the most promising young players from Mizoram.

Marina credits her inspiration to fellow Hmar [[Mizo people|Mizo]] hockey player [[Lalremsiami Hmar]] and idolises Indian team [[midfielder]] [[Sushila Chanu]].<ref name="HIInterview"/> She has stated that Lalremsiami's journey from Mizoram and her achievements inspired her to pursue hockey seriously, while Sushila Chanu's skills and commitment have been a model for her own development.<ref name="HIInterview"/>

== Achievements ==

* '''Selected for the Indian women's national hockey team core group (2024):''' Marina was shortlisted to the 33-member Indian [[Women’s Hockey]] Team core group after excelling in selection trials, reflecting her status as one of the top emerging [[midfielders]] in the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hockey India names 33-member core probables group for women’s national camp |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/hockey-india-names-33-member-core-probables-group-for-women-s-national-camp-101708370982687.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=2024-05-10 |access-date=2025-07-02}}</ref>
* '''Outstanding performance at the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship (2024):''' She scored three goals during the tournament in [[Pune]], drawing national attention for her agility and strategic play.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mizoram’s Marina shines at Senior Women National Hockey Championship |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/mizoram/2024/05/05/mizorams-marina-shines-at-senior-women-national-hockey-championship/ |work=EastMojo |date=2024-05-05 |access-date=2025-07-02}}</ref>
* '''Represented India at major international junior tournaments:''' Marina participated in the FIH Hockey Women's Junior [[World Cup]] 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team for FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2021 |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/news/indian-junior-womens-hockey-team-for-fih-hockey-womens-junior-world-cup-2021-announced |website=Hockey India |date=2021-11-15 |access-date=2025-07-02}}</ref> and the U-21 3 Nations Invitational [[Tournament]] in [[Australia]] (2019), marking her as one of the few from [[Mizoram]] to compete at this level.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marina Lalramnghaki Hmar: Young Mizo hockey star making her mark |url=https://www.thebridge.in/hockey/marina-lalramnghaki-hmar-young-mizo-hockey-star-20629 |work=The Bridge |date=2021-04-19 |access-date=2025-07-02}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/marina-lalramnghaki-profile-3139 Marina Lalramnghaki Hmar] at [[Hockey India]]

[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women's field hockey players]]
[[Category:Field hockey players from Mizoram]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Mizoram]]
[[Category:Women's field hockey midfielders]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

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