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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 25 August 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
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Sushma Sharma (ᱥᱩᱥᱢᱟ ᱥᱚᱨᱢᱟ, born 25 August 1998) is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh.[1] She was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games[2][3] defeating Chinese Taipei in the final on 7 October 2023.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu honoured the state medallists who won medals at the Asian Games, and she was presented a cash award of Rs.15 lakhs.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Sushma is from Drabil village, in the Shillai area of Himachal Pradesh’s Giri Par region.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men's kabaddi team - full squad". olympics.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Asian Games Results (PDF) (Report). Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ "India vs Chinese Taipei, Kabaddi Highlights, Asian Games 2023: IND Women beat TPE to win gold; 100th medal secured". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu felicitates state's Asian Games players | Take One". www.takeonedigitalnetwork.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ "Three Girls from Shillai Secure Spot in Indian Team Women's Kabaddi". Himachal Tonite. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.