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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Vandana Katariya
| image = Vandana Katariya.jpg
| caption = Katariya in August 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Roshnabad, [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br>(now [[Uttarakhand]], India)
| height = 1.59 m
| weight = 50 kg
| position = Forward
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Uttar Pradesh Hockey
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = [[Railways Sports Promotion Board|Railways]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = [[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2025
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national field hockey team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 320
| nationalgoals1 = 98
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games – Women|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalComp|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup|2017 Gifu]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 Women's Hockey Asia Cup|2013 Kuala Lumpur]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup|2022 Muscat]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Asian Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Women's Asian Champions Trophy|2016 Singapore]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Women's Asian Champions Trophy|2023 Ranchi]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 Women's Asian Champions Trophy|2013 Kakamigahara]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 Women's Asian Champions Trophy|2018 Donghae]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup|FIH Nations Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup|2022 Spain]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup|2013 Mönchengladbach]]|}}
}}

'''Vandana Katariya''' (born 15 April 1992) is a former Indian [[field hockey]] player who played as a [[Field hockey#Positions|forward]] for the [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian national team]]. After representing India in 320 matches and scoring 158 goals, she announced her retirement from international hockey on 1 April 2025. As of that date, she holds the record for the most caps in Indian women's hockey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=Hockey legend Vandana Katariya retires: 'What use was my life if I couldn't help the team?' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/hockey-legend-vandana-katariya-retires-what-use-was-my-life-if-i-couldnt-help-team-9918891/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganesan |first1=Uthra |title=Vandana Katariya — part of some of the team's biggest triumph — retires from international hockey |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/vandana-katariya-part-of-some-of-the-teams-biggest-triumph-retires-from-international-hockey/article69400463.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=2 April 2025 |language=en-IN |date=1 April 2025}}</ref>

Vandana rose to prominence in 2013, being India's top goal-scorer in the [[2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup]], where India won a bronze medal; she scored five goals in the tournament, the third by any player. She is an ambassador of [[Beti Bachao Beti Padhao]] campaign.

She was a part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] and represented India at the [[2016 Rio Olympics]]. She has cited Argentine [[Luciana Aymar]] as her favorite player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.sportskeeda.com/hockey/indian-hockey-team-stronger-vandana-kataria-poonam-rani |title=Indian hockey team stronger with Vandana Kataria: Poonam Rani |date=13 June 2015 }}</ref>

In March 2022, Kataria was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in recognition of her distinguished contribution in the field of sports.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vandana Katariya on being conferred with the Padma Shri: I feel extremely honoured - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/vandana-katariya-on-being-conferred-with-the-padma-shri-i-feel-extremely-honoured/articleshow/90375733.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Padma Awards 2022: Vandana Katariya Honoured With Padma Shri After Tokyo Olympics Show |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/padma-awards-2022-vandana-katariya-honoured-with-padma-shri-after-tokyo-olympics-show-4700966.html |work=News18 |date=26 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Katariya was born at Roshnabad, [[Haridwar district]] in then [[Uttar Pradesh]], now in [[Uttarakhand]]. Her father Nahar Singh works as a master technician in [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited|BHEL]], [[Haridwar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CM honours Jr Hockey player Vandana |url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/cm-honours-jr-hockey-player-vandana/ |publisher=Daily Excelsior |date=13 August 2013 |access-date=24 July 2014 |archive-date=28 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728063113/http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/cm-honours-jr-hockey-player-vandana/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has been among the most improved players upfront for India in the last couple of years. The youngster first made her junior international debut in 2006 before going on to make her senior international debut in 209 at Kazan, Russia in the FIH Champions Challenge II Tournament.<ref name="sportsrediscovered.com">{{cite web |url=http://sportsrediscovered.com/12701/meteoric-rise-vandana-katariya |title=Meet Vandana Katariya – Indian Hockey Star |date=11 March 2015 |access-date=18 July 2015 |archive-date=21 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321094828/http://sportsrediscovered.com/12701/meteoric-rise-vandana-katariya |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Padma Awards 2022: Vandana Katariya Honoured With Padma Shri After Tokyo Olympics Show |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/padma-awards-2022-vandana-katariya-honoured-with-padma-shri-after-tokyo-olympics-show-4700966.html |work=News18 |date=26 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509193912/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/padma-awards-2022-vandana-katariya-honoured-with-padma-shri-after-tokyo-olympics-show-4700966.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=How India's Most Capped Player Vandana Katariya Would be Fondly Remembered in Indian Women's Hockey |url=https://hockeypassion.in/how-vandana-katariya-would-be-fondly-remembered-in-indian-womens-hockey/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=HockeyPassion.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
Katariya was picked in the Indian junior team in 2006 and she made it to the senior national team in 2010. She was a part of the team that won bronze at the [[2013 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup|2013 Junior World Cup]] in [[Mönchengladbach]], [[Germany]]. She was India's top scorer in the tournament, having scored 5 goals in 4 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 Junior World Cup – Individual Statistics |url=http://www.fih.ch/files/competitions/2013/JWC%20Germany%20Women/Day%207/Statistics%20-%20Day%207.pdf |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=24 July 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808113820/http://www.fih.ch/files/competitions/2013/JWC%20Germany%20Women/Day%207/Statistics%20-%20Day%207.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In an interview she called the bronze medal her favorite moment, "It has to be when we won the bronze medal at the World Cup in Germany. My father was called by the media and he had tears in his eyes. So, making my father proud is the best moment of my hockey career."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/interview-with-vandana-kataria |title=Interview with Vandana Kataria: "Women's hockey needs an HIL for more exposure" |date=9 April 2015 |access-date=18 July 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113838/http://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/interview-with-vandana-kataria |url-status=live }}</ref> She won her 100th cap while playing against [[Canada women's national field hockey team|Canada]] in [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Vandana completes 100 caps at CWG |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/vandana-completes-100-caps-at-cwg-114072401621_1.html |newspaper=Business Standard |date=24 July 2014 |access-date=24 July 2014 |archive-date=12 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412143454/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/vandana-completes-100-caps-at-cwg-114072401621_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> "We clearly missed Vandana during the Hawke's Bay Cup. Her being back in the team strengthens our attack as she is good with speed and skill, to break the defence chain, which at times leaves the opponents on the back foot," said Kataria's 21-year-old teammate Poonam Rani. Katariya was honored with Hockey India's Player of the Year Award in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/women-s-world-cup-2018-battling-poverty-societal-norms-striker-vandana-katariya-surpasses-the-magic-200-mark |title=Women's World Cup 2018: Battling poverty, self-doubt, striker Vandana Katariya surpasses the magic 200 mark |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717140449/https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/women-s-world-cup-2018-battling-poverty-societal-norms-striker-vandana-katariya-surpasses-the-magic-200-mark |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2|Round 2]] of the [[2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League|2014–15 FIH Hockey World League]], she finished with 11 goals top-scorer, with India winning the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |author=Kulkarni, Abhimanyu |title=Chak De: Indian eves beat Poland to clinch World Hockey League round 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/othersports/india-beat-poland-3-1-to-clinch-world-league-round-2/article1-1326720.aspx |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=16 March 2015 |access-date=5 April 2015 |archive-date=7 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407123558/http://www.hindustantimes.com/othersports/india-beat-poland-3-1-to-clinch-world-league-round-2/article1-1326720.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> "In my book, Vandana is one of the top forwards in world hockey. She is quick, can score goals, can defend and is improving all the time," Indian women's hockey team's stop-gap coach [[Roelant Oltmans]] said after her performance in Round 2 League.<ref name="sportsrediscovered.com"/> In November 2016, Katariya was retained as the skipper of the Indian women's hockey team for the Test Series against Australia and led the team in Melbourne from 23 to 30 November.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/vandana-to-lead-indian-eves-in-test-series-vs-australia |title=Vandana to lead Indian eves in Test Series vs Australia |date=12 November 2016 |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728131207/https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/vandana-to-lead-indian-eves-in-test-series-vs-australia |url-status=live }}</ref>

After qualifying for [[2016 Summer Olympics]] Katariya said:

{{cquote|Our morale is high. Our performance in [[Antwerp]] gave us a lot of confidence. We beat a lot of teams that we'll be facing in Rio.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/meet-the-first-indian-women-s-hockey-olympic-qualifiers-ever/story-IGhOhbHfuFXOzACWQPxaMK.html |title=Meet the first Indian women's hockey Olympic qualifiers ever |date=5 December 2015 |access-date=7 December 2015 |archive-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821183718/http://www.hindustantimes.com/meet-the-first-indian-women-s-hockey-olympic-qualifiers-ever/story-IGhOhbHfuFXOzACWQPxaMK.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

The Indian team won a silver at the Asian Champion Trophy, 2018, losing to Korea. Vandana Katariya won the player of the tournament award.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/asian-champions-trophy-2018-tournament-gives-us-self-confidence-with-an-eye-on-asian-games-gold-says-sjoerd-marijne |title=Asian Champions Trophy 2018: Tournament gives us self-confidence with an eye on Asian Games gold, says Sjoerd Marijne |date=20 May 2018 |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> Katariya played her 200th match in the third of the five-match series in India's tour of [[Spain women's national field hockey team|Spain]] in June 2018 ahead of the [[2018 Women's Hockey World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's hockey: Vandana Katariya hits 200-cap milestone |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/women-s-hockey-vandana-katariya-hits-200-cap-milestone-118061600067_1.html |access-date=17 July 2018 |work=Business Standard |date=16 June 2018 |archive-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717184206/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/women-s-hockey-vandana-katariya-hits-200-cap-milestone-118061600067_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's World Cup 2018: Battling poverty, self-doubt, striker Vandana Katariya surpasses the magic 200 mark |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/women-s-world-cup-2018-battling-poverty-societal-norms-striker-vandana-katariya-surpasses-the-magic-200-mark |website=Sportskeeda |access-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717140449/https://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/women-s-world-cup-2018-battling-poverty-societal-norms-striker-vandana-katariya-surpasses-the-magic-200-mark |archive-date=17 July 2018 |date=8 July 2018}}</ref> She was named in the 16-member squad for the World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's World Cup: Rani Rampal to captain India |url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/hockey/womens-world-cup-rani-rampal-to-captain-india/article24287748.ece |access-date=17 July 2018 |work=Sportstarlive |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo, Vandana became first Indian woman to score an Olympic hat-trick in hockey.<ref>{{Cite news|title=India women's hockey team beat South Africa 4-3 to keep quarterfinal hopes alive|work=SportsTiger|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/india-womens-hockey-team-beat-south-africa-4-3-to-keep-quarterfinal-hopes-alive-kamalpreet-kaur-finishes-second-in-discus-qualification/|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Vandana becomes first Indian woman to score Olympic hat-trick in hockey|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/video-vandana-becomes-first-indian-woman-to-score-olympic-hat-trick-in-hockey-101627714345565.html|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> Her family was subjected to casteist slurs after India lost to Argentina in the semifinals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/vandana-katariyas-family-subjected-to-casteist-slurs-after-india-lose-to-argentina-in-olympics-9866121.html|title=Vandana Katariya's family was reportedly subjected to casteist slurs after India lost to Argentina in Olympics|website=Firstpost|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> Certain upper-caste men allegedly hurled abuses at Katariya's family saying that the team lost the Olympic semifinal as it had too many [[Dalit]] players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/casteist-slur-on-hockey-player-vandana-katariya-after-india-loses-olympic-semis-1-arrested-report-2503413|title=Caste Slur at Hockey Player Vandana Katariya's Family, 1 Arrested: Report|access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805124624/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/casteist-slur-on-hockey-player-vandana-katariya-after-india-loses-olympic-semis-1-arrested-report-2503413|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/youths-pass-casteist-remarks-at-indian-hockey-player-vandana-katariyas-kin-one-arrested-7439777/|title = Youths pass casteist remarks at Indian hockey player Vandana Katariya's kin, one arrested|date = 5 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1002103/hockey-player-vandana-katariyas-family-faces-casteist-slurs-after-olympic-loss|title=Hockey player Vandana Katariya's family faces casteist slurs after Olympic loss|date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805124625/https://scroll.in/latest/1002103/hockey-player-vandana-katariyas-family-faces-casteist-slurs-after-olympic-loss|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 8, 2021, she was appointed the brand ambassador of the centre's '[[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana|Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Andolan]]'.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|author=MS Nawaz|date=Aug 9, 2021|title=Hockey star Vandana Katariya made Uttarakhand's brand ambassador for women & child dept {{!}} Dehradun News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/hockey-star-vandana-katariya-made-uttarakhands-brand-ambassador-for-women-child-dept/articleshow/85159751.cms|access-date=2021-08-13|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=13 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813111433/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/hockey-star-vandana-katariya-made-uttarakhands-brand-ambassador-for-women-child-dept/articleshow/85159751.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 10 September 2011 || [[Ordos City|Ordos]], [[China]] || {{fhw|JPN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–3 {{aet}} || [[2011 Women's Asian Champions Trophy]]
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/vandana-katariya-profile-262 Vandana Katariya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808140017/https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/vandana-katariya-profile-262 |date=8 August 2021 }} at [[Hockey India]]
* {{FIH|163}}
* {{Olympics.com|vandana-katariya}}
* {{Olympedia|130570}}
* {{CGF|64680}}
* {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile|hockey/1008691/v_katariya}}
* {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|hockey/athlete-profile-n6006481-vandana-katariya}}

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