Sangita Kumari

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Sangita Kumari
Personal information
Born (2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 (age 20)
Karangaguri, Simdega, Jharkhand, India
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Railways
Senior career
Years Team
Hockey Jharkhand
Railways
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– India U–21 8 (4)
2022– India 12 (3)
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Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team

Sangita Kumari (born 24 December 2001)[1] is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team.[2][3]

Early life[]

Sangita Kumari was born in the village of Karangaguri Nawatoli in Simdega district of 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[]

Under–21[]

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[]

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[]


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[]

  1. ^ "Team Details – INdia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "SANGITA KUMARI". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "KUMARI Sangita". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "CWG 2022: Sangita Kumari Fights All Odds to Represent India in Women's Hockey". news18. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Women's Hockey team player Sangita Kumari braves all odds to represent India in CWG 2022". yespunjab. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "KUMARI Sangita". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ^ "India". juniorworldcup.hockey. FIH Junior World Cup. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Young hockey striker Sangita Kumari eyeing bigger laurels after making successful India debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Special Feeling to Return Home with CWG Medal: Young Hockey Sensation Sangita Kumari". news118. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  11. ^ "India 3–4 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

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