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| Born | 24 December 2001 Karangaguri, Simdega, Jharkhand, India |
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| Position | Forward |
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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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
Under–21[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "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. 7 March 2022. 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.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Sangita Kumari at the International Hockey Federation Template:Edit at WikidataTemplate:Wikidata check
- Sangita Kumari at Hockey India
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