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'''Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke''' (23 December 2003)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaishnavi Phalke Profile |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/vaishnavi-phalke-profile-5228 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Hockey India |language=en}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] field hockey player and member of [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian women hockey team]]. She plays for Hockey Maharashtra in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.
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'''Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke''' (born 23 December 2003) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] field hockey player and member of [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian women hockey team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaishnavi Phalke Profile |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/vaishnavi-phalke-profile-5228 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Hockey India |language=en}}</ref> She plays for Hockey Maharashtra in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Vaishnavi hails from a farmers’ family in Satara district, Maharashtra. She learnt her basics at the Government Sports Academy in Pune.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=It was a memorable debut in Cape Town, says Indian women’s hockey’s newest member Vaishnavi Phalke |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/india-womens-hockey-vaishnavi-phalke-debut-cape-town-ind-vs-south-africa-netherlands/article66484981.ece |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
Vaishnavi hails from a farmers’ family in a small village Asu in Satara district, Maharashtra. Her father was also a wrestler. She learnt her basics at the Government Sports Academy in Pune.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-02-08 |title=It was a memorable debut in Cape Town, says Indian women’s hockey’s newest member Vaishnavi Phalke |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/india-womens-hockey-vaishnavi-phalke-debut-cape-town-ind-vs-south-africa-netherlands/article66484981.ece |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> Her father who never won a tournament as wrestler, wanted her daughter to become a good player. He sent her to [[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex]], [[Balewadi]], [[Pune]] in 2011. Vaishnavi tried different games before choosing hockey.


== Hockey career ==
== Hockey career ==
In 2019, after a good performance at the 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (A Division) at Kollam, Kerala, she was picked up for the Junior India camp. Then, she took part in the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2021, Potchefstroom, South Africa where India finished fourth. She was called for the Senior India camp in September 2022. Later, she made her senior India debut in the South Africa tour in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Scroll |title=Hockey: Vaishanavi Phalke’s brace earns India a draw against resurgent South Africa |url=https://scroll.in/field/1042391/hockey-vaishanavi-phalkes-brace-earns-india-a-draw-against-resurgent-south-africa |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> She was named as the captain of the Junior India team for the under-23 5-Nations Tournament in Dublin, Ireland in July 2022.
In 2017, she played her first big tournament taking part in the 7th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship held in Ramanathapuram
 
In 2019, after a good performance at the 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (A Division) at Kollam, Kerala, she was picked up for the Junior India camp. Then, she took part in the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2021, Potchefstroom, South Africa where India finished fourth. She was called for the Senior India camp in September 2022. Later, she made her senior India debut in the South Africa tour in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2023-01-23 |title=Hockey: Vaishanavi Phalke’s brace earns India a draw against resurgent South Africa |url=https://scroll.in/field/1042391/hockey-vaishanavi-phalkes-brace-earns-india-a-draw-against-resurgent-south-africa |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> She was named as the captain of the Junior India team for the under-23 5-Nations Tournament in Dublin, Ireland in July 2022.


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
*[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/vaishnavi-phalke-profile-5228 Vaishnavi Phalke] at [[Hockey India]]


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Vaishnavi Phalke
Personal information
Birth nameVaishnavi Vitthal Phalke
Born (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 25)
Asu, Satara, Maharashtra, India
Sport
PositionMidfielder
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Japan

Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (born 23 December 2003) is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team.[1] She plays for Hockey Maharashtra in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Vaishnavi hails from a farmers’ family in a small village Asu in Satara district, Maharashtra. Her father was also a wrestler. She learnt her basics at the Government Sports Academy in Pune.[2] Her father who never won a tournament as wrestler, wanted her daughter to become a good player. He sent her to Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune in 2011. Vaishnavi tried different games before choosing hockey.

Hockey career[edit | edit source]

In 2017, she played her first big tournament taking part in the 7th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship held in Ramanathapuram

In 2019, after a good performance at the 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (A Division) at Kollam, Kerala, she was picked up for the Junior India camp. Then, she took part in the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2021, Potchefstroom, South Africa where India finished fourth. She was called for the Senior India camp in September 2022. Later, she made her senior India debut in the South Africa tour in January 2023.[3] She was named as the captain of the Junior India team for the under-23 5-Nations Tournament in Dublin, Ireland in July 2022.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Vaishnavi Phalke Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. Sportstar, Team (2023-02-08). "It was a memorable debut in Cape Town, says Indian women's hockey's newest member Vaishnavi Phalke". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. Scroll Staff (2023-01-23). "Hockey: Vaishanavi Phalke's brace earns India a draw against resurgent South Africa". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

External links[edit | edit source]