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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

'''Monika Sah''' is an Indian kho kho player from [[Bihar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=From Mud House to World Champion: Monika Sah's Inspirational Journey |url=https://khokhochampions.com/from-mud-house-to-world-champion-monika-sahs-inspirational-journey/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=KHO KHO CHAMPIONS |language=en-US}}</ref> She plays for the [[India women's national kho kho team]] as an allrounder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website |url=https://khokhofederation.in/world-cup-team-matches/?id=2 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref> She was part of the Indian women’s team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.

== Early life and career ==
Sah is from Dimha village, Gopalpur block, [[Naugachhia]] sub division, [[Bhagalpur district]], Bihar. She hails from a poor family and is born to Binod Sah and Jura Devi. They live in a mud house in Dimha village. Her father used to sell vegetables and occasionally pull a rickshaw. He later also drove [[auto rickshaw]] to earn a living for the family.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-02-19 |title=मिट्टी के चूल्हे पर खाना बना रही बिहार की खो-खो वर्ल्ड चैंपियन मोनिका शाह, जानिये क्यों? |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!bharat/story-of-struggle-to-success-of-kho-kho-world-champion-monika-shah-of-bhagalpur-bihar-hindi-news-brn25021902648 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2025 |title=Bhagalpur's daughter becomes Kho Kho World Champion |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/bhagalpur/news/bhagalpurs-daughter-becomes-kho-kho-champion-134326114.html |access-date=9 March 2025 |website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sah took part in the Indian women's team that won the first [[Kho Kho World Cup]] at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-01-15 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women make history with 157-point rout of South Korea |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-women-make-history-with-157-point-rout-of-south-korea-1503386655.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team defeated South Korea, IR Iran and Malaysia in the group stages, Bangladesh in quarterfinals and South Africa in semifinals. They defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] 78-40 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Women create history at Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with commanding victory over rivals Nepal to secure coveted trophy |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/indian-women-create-history-at-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-with-commanding-victory-over-rivals-nepal-to-secure-coveted-trophy/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Livemint |date=2025-01-19 |title=Indian women win first-ever Kho Kho World Cup 2025; PM Modi hails 'historic' victory {{!}} Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201155957/https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=mint |language=en}}</ref> She has captained the Bihar team in the domestic tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2025 |title=Womens Day Special: बिहार की एकमात्र खो खो खिलाड़ी मोनिका, जिसने विश्व कप में जीता है गोल्ड मेडल |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bhagalpur/women-day-special-only-kho-kho-player-from-bihar-who-played-in-indian-team-and-won-gold-medal-in-world-cup/2673362 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Zee News Hindi |language=hi}}</ref>

After returning from the World Cup victory, she was felicitated by the local leaders, including Naugachhia sub division president Preeti Kumari.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-02-19 |title=खो खो विश्व कप में भारत को स्वर्ण पद दिलाकर बिहार लौटीं मोनिका साह, भागलपुर में भव्य स्वागत |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/kho-kho-world-cup-winner-monika-sah-welcomed-in-bhagalpur-bihar-news-brs25021900802 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref>

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