Sangita Kumari
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| Born |
24 December 2001 Karngagudi, Simdega, Jharkhand, India | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Hockey Jharkhand | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016– | India U–21 | 8 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2022– | India | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
Sangita Kumari was born in the village of Karngagudi 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]
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 | [10] |
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "India 3–4 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
External links
- Sangita Kumari at the International Hockey Federation
- Sangita Kumari at Hockey Australia
- Sangita Kuamri at Hockey India
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