Ritu Rani
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| Born | 29 December 1991 Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||
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| 2006–present | India | 189 | (14) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Infobox last updated on: 4 February 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Ritu Rani (born 29 December 1991) is an Indian field hockey player and is the current captain of the national team, who plays as a halfback.[1]
Early life
Ritu Rani was born on December 29, 1991, in Haryana. She did her schooling at the Sri Guru Nanak Dev Sr. Higher Secondary School in Shahabad Markanda, Haryana.[2] She took to hockey at the age of 12 and trained with the Shahbad Hockey Academy in Shahabad Markanda.[3] Rani was employed with the Indian Railways until 2014, when she quit to join the Haryana Police.[4]
Career
Rani made her debut in the senior team in 2006, at the Asian Games in Doha. She was a part of the Indian team that played the 2006 World Cup in Madrid, and aged 14 at the time, she was the youngest in the squad. At the 2009 Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia, India won the tournament, with Rani finishing as the top scorer with eight goals to her name.[3] She was appointed the captain of the team in 2011. Led by her, the team finished third at the 2013 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[5]
References
- ↑ "Eves' hockey is on the right track: Ritu Rani". Deccan Herald. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Interview with Ritu Rani: Must improve penalty corner conversions". sportskeeda.com. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hockey girls make Indian town of Shahbad famous". International Hockey Federation. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ritu Rani: Need more jobs for women hockey players". sportskeeda.com. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "India win women's Asia Cup hockey bronze". Rediff.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.