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| Born | 5 May 2001 Dabra, Hisar, Haryana, India |
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| Position | Defender |
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Sanjay Rana (born 5 May 2001) is an Indian hockey player who plays as a defender.[1] He is also one of the second drag flickers for the Indian team which won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games.[2] He was part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[3][4]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Rana hails from Dabra village, near Hisar, in Haryana.[5][3] He played for Chandigarh in his initial years as a junior but later represented Haryana state in the domestic events.[5] From 2011 to 2017, he trained at the Chandigarh Hockey Academy. He is an alumnus of Chandigarh University.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
- Rana was part of the Indian hockey squad that won the gold at the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.[7][8]
- 2023: In August, he was part of the Senior India team that played the Champions Trophy at Chennai, India.[9]
- 2023: In July, he represented the Senior Indian team at the 4-Nations Men's Invitational Tournament at Barcelona, Spain.[9]
- 2022: In June/July, he made his Senior India debut at the FIH Hockey Pro-League in London and Eindhoven.[9]
- 2022: In June, he played for India in the Hockey5s at the Hero FIH Hockey5s at Lausanne, Switzerland.[5][10]
- 2021: In May, he played for Junior India team at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup at Bhubaneswar, India.[11]
- 2019: In June, he played for the Indian Under-21 team at the 8-Nations Invitational Tournament (U 21) at Madrid, Spain.
- 2018: He was part of the Indian team that won the 3rd Youth Olympic Games at Argentina.[12][13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Hope our gold medal at Asian Games will inspire kids of Chandigarh Hockey Academy: Sanjay". The Indian Express. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'This opportunity motivates me to work even harder and contribute to our team's success,' says Sanjay on playing in his maiden Olympics in Paris". Hockey India. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ "Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024". The Times of India. 2024-06-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Back from wilderness, Sanjay aims to fill big shoes". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ "Glorius Stars: CU". cuchd.in. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ ANI (2023-09-22). ""Moment of pride to wear India jersey at Asian Games": Hockey team defender Sanjay". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "SANJAY | India hockey player". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ "Chd Hockey Academy product Sanjay eyes senior team berth". The Times of India. 2022-06-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ "Sanjay Profile". Hockey India. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ PTI (2018-10-15). "Youth Olympics: India pockets silver in hockey". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ "Could Sanjay be Indian hockey's next Rupinder Pal Singh?". The Times of India. 2021-11-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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